Food Basket

Shopping cartFrom time-to-time CAC/SK volunteers go into Saskatoon area grocery stores to compare prices on a standardized food basket. 

The food basket that we price check is based on many standard items that the average household would purchase on a visit to the grocery store.

Click here to download and print the most recent CAC/SK Food Basket.



Nov. 2006 Forum Highlights
Understanding Consumer Contracts

Contract pictureOn November 22, 2006 at the J.S. Wood Library, Kelly L. Kaip (PLEA) Scharfstein Gibbings Walen Fisher presented a consumer law presentation for the CAC/SK.

Kelly presented some practical tips on establishing consumer contracts.

Click here to download and print the notes from Kelly's presentation.

Click here to visit the Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan website and download/print their booklet on consumer contracts.
 

CAC/SK Speaks Out For Consumers

CAC/SK Submissions to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel:

CAC/SK attended the SaskEnergy Rate Review Panel Hearing on August 13, 2008 and presented the following two submissions:

Submission of Questions on Commodity Rate of Natural Gas in Saskatchewan

Submission of Questions on Delivery Rates of Natural Gas in Saskatchewan

The following submission has since been made and a final submission will be ready for September 15, 2008.

Submission on SaskPower Cost Study

 
CAC/SK Submissions Prior to 2008:
CAC/SK has also responded on the following issues:
  • Film and Video Classification Act Amendments
  • Restaurant Inspections
  • Canada's New Food Guide
  • Payday Loans Act

For information on any of these, please call the CAC/SK office at (306) 242-4909.