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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about recreational water facilities, including pools, spas/whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and water slides at community centres and condo or hotel facilities
Responds to questions or concerns about recreational water facilities, including pools, spas/whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and water slides at community centres and condo or hotel facilities
- responds to complaints about water quality, signage, safety features, cleanliness
- answers inquiries about safe water legislation.
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connections at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Response to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at personal service settings such as salons, spas, estheticians, and tattooing, ear or body piercing, and tanning establishments
Response to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at personal service settings such as salons, spas, estheticians, and tattooing, ear or body piercing, and tanning establishments
- handles complaints or reports about safe operation of personal service settings
- responds to complaints about marketing or signage at tanning salons
- answers inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at residential facilities such as long term care facilities, retirement homes or group homes
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at residential facilities such as long term care facilities, retirement homes or group homes
- responds to complaints or reports about safe operation of residential facilities
- answers inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at child care centres; accepts complaints or reports about safe operation of day cares; general inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at child care centres; accepts complaints or reports about safe operation of day cares; general inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions, concerns and complaints about food safety at restaurants and other places that serve or sell food, including unsafe food handling practices, pest control or cleanliness; answers inquiries about food safety legislation.
Responds to questions, concerns and complaints about food safety at restaurants and other places that serve or sell food, including unsafe food handling practices, pest control or cleanliness; answers inquiries about food safety legislation.
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COVID19 -- Contact Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for all inquiries.
Responds to concerns or reports about lapses in infection prevention and control practices in regulated or non-regulated settings such as medical or dental offices, and places performing invasive or non-invasive personal services (such as tattooing, piercing, waxing); answers inquiries about past Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) lapses
Responds to concerns or reports about lapses in infection prevention and control practices in regulated or non-regulated settings such as medical or dental offices, and places performing invasive or non-invasive personal services (such as tattooing, piercing, waxing); answers inquiries about past Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) lapses
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College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
1-866-624-8483 Office: 416-238-7359
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Governing body established by the Government of Ontario to regulate the profession of traditional Chinese medicine in the public interest
Duties
Duties
- regulates the practice and conduct of traditional Chinese practitioners (TCM) and acupuncturists by setting regulations, standards, policies and guidelines
- ensures that only qualified professionals meeting entry-to-practice requirements can practise or use protected titles: Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner or Acupuncturist and the professional designations of R.TCMP and R.Ac
- develops programs to improve members' skill, knowledge and judgement; offers practice guidance and support to members
- investigates complaints against members and disciplines where necessary
- promotes inter-professional collaboration
- maintains a searchable public register of TCM practitioners and acupuncturists
- assists public with information about the profession and members
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about recreational water facilities, including pools, spas/whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and water slides at community centres and condo or hotel facilities
Responds to questions or concerns about recreational water facilities, including pools, spas/whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and water slides at community centres and condo or hotel facilities
- responds to complaints about water quality, signage, safety features, cleanliness
- answers inquiries about safe water legislation.
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connections at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Response to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at personal service settings such as salons, spas, estheticians, and tattooing, ear or body piercing, and tanning establishments
Response to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at personal service settings such as salons, spas, estheticians, and tattooing, ear or body piercing, and tanning establishments
- handles complaints or reports about safe operation of personal service settings
- responds to complaints about marketing or signage at tanning salons
- answers inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at residential facilities such as long term care facilities, retirement homes or group homes
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at residential facilities such as long term care facilities, retirement homes or group homes
- responds to complaints or reports about safe operation of residential facilities
- inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at child care centres; accepts complaints or reports about safe operation of day cares; general inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
Responds to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at child care centres; accepts complaints or reports about safe operation of day cares; general inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions, concerns and complaints about food safety at restaurants and other places that serve or sell food, including unsafe food handling practices, pest control or cleanliness; answers inquiries about food safety legislation.
Responds to questions, concerns and complaints about food safety at restaurants and other places that serve or sell food, including unsafe food handling practices, pest control or cleanliness; answers inquiries about food safety legislation.
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COVID19 -- Contact Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for all inquiries.
Responds to concerns or reports about lapses in infection prevention and control practices in regulated or non-regulated settings such as medical or dental offices, and places performing invasive or non-invasive personal services (such as tattooing, piercing, waxing); answers inquiries about past Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) lapses
Responds to concerns or reports about lapses in infection prevention and control practices in regulated or non-regulated settings such as medical or dental offices, and places performing invasive or non-invasive personal services (such as tattooing, piercing, waxing); answers inquiries about past Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) lapses
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Regulating body of the profession * investigates complaints * directory of dietitians available on website
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Administers and coordinates advocacy and rights advice services * public information * systemic advocacy * information and referral for those ineligible for the service * literature in English and French
Visit website for list of locations in Ontario
Visit website for list of locations in Ontario
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A toll-free government service concerning long-term care homes and Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) in Ontario * handles concerns and registers complaints about long-term care homes and HCCSS * initial calls are answered by ACTION Line staff * callers can also have their complaints forwarded to an Independent Complaints Facilitators (ICF)
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Responsible for administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, which outlines the warranty protection that new home purchasers are entitled to in Ontario.
- Licence new home builders and vendors
- Ensure that builders abide by the legislation
- Educate new home buyers about their warranty rights
- Protect consumers when builders fail to fulfil their warranty obligations
- Resolve disputes about warranty coverage
- Investigates illegal building practices
- Promote high standards of new home construction
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Responsible for protection of the public interest, regulates and supports
- funeral, transfer service, cemetery and crematorium sectors
- inspects and licenses funeral establishments, transfer services, cemeteries and crematoriums
- licensing of cemetery and crematorium operators
- cemetery and crematorium sales representatives
- funeral directors and preplanners
- transfer service operators and sales representatives
- receives and investigates complaints
- inspects trust funds for prepaid funerals
- administers provisions of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act on behalf of Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
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Regulates the sale, service and consumption of beverage alcohol
- regulates and licenses casino gaming, charitable gaming, lotteries and horse racing
- addresses complaints about licensed establishments
- regulates privately run recreational cannabis stores in Ontario
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COVID19 (3 Jun 2020): Service remains available.
Information on how to report suspected tax evasion
Program coordinates all leads that the Canada Revenue Agency receives from informants, to determine if there is an element of non-compliance with tax legislation, and ensure that the information is reviewed and provided to the corresponding compliance program for appropriate enforcement action
Also handles complaints or concerns about registered charities
Types of cheating that can be reported:
Information on how to report suspected tax evasion
Program coordinates all leads that the Canada Revenue Agency receives from informants, to determine if there is an element of non-compliance with tax legislation, and ensure that the information is reviewed and provided to the corresponding compliance program for appropriate enforcement action
Also handles complaints or concerns about registered charities
Types of cheating that can be reported:
- not declaring all income
- creating false expenses or tax deductions
- taking cash under the table
- not filing tax returns when required
- setting up a fake business to claim losses and reduce taxe
- businesses not remitting proper source deductions
- falsely claiming tax benefits or credits
- creating false or deceptive documents or records
- charities making profits from non-charitable activities
- individuals receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) who do not meet the eligibility criteria
- businesses or charities that are misusing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
- individuals receiving the Canada Recover Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), or the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) who do not meet the eligibility criteria
- businesses, charities, or non-profits that are misusing the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
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Information and assistance on insurance (including life, health, property, disability, automobile), pension plans, loan and trust companies, deposit insurance, credit unions and caisses populaires, mortgage brokers, cooperatives
Call 416-250-1422, 1-800-268-7188
- regulates industry practices, companies, agents and adjusters
- protects interests of consumers, receives complaints
- dispute resolution services
- arm's length agency of Ontario Ministry of Finance
Call 416-250-1422, 1-800-268-7188
- provides compensation to people injured in automobile accidents when no automobile insurance exists to respond to the claim
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Independent organization helping Canadian consumers resolve disputes or concerns with their home, auto or business insurers
- responds to consumer inquiries and complaints
- provide accurate information and guidance on industry standards and practices
- provide a fair and balanced opportunity for both the consumer and the Member Company insurer to make presentations and to present documentation and information
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College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
1-800-993-9459 416-975-5347
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Provincial regulatory college for the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology * handles consumer complaints
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Responds to questions or concerns about recreational water facilities, including pools, spas/whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and water slides at community centres and condo or hotel facilities
Responds to questions or concerns about recreational water facilities, including pools, spas/whirlpools, splash pads, wading pools and water slides at community centres and condo or hotel facilities
- responds to complaints about water quality, signage, safety features, cleanliness
- answers inquiries about safe water legislation.
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COVID19 -- Call Health Connections at 1-800-361-5653 for more information.
Response to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at personal service settings such as salons, spas, estheticians, and tattooing, ear or body piercing, and tanning establishments
Response to questions or concerns about infection prevention and control practices at personal service settings such as salons, spas, estheticians, and tattooing, ear or body piercing, and tanning establishments
- handles complaints or reports about safe operation of personal service settings
- responds to complaints about marketing or signage at tanning salons
- answers inquiries about infection prevention and control legislation
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