Budget 2023 to detail crackdown on consumer ‘junk fees’ – Business News
Crackdown on ‘junk fees’
The Canadian Press – March 23, 2023 / 6:36 am | Stories: 417520
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A federal source saying the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these charges.
Often referred to as “junk fees,” they can include those tacked on to the initial price of a product or service that hides, and inflates, the total cost.
The government official, who was granted anonymity to discuss matters not yet public in next week’s budget, says the…
