Consumer Protection Act (Quebec) this (similarly to, say, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 in the United Kingdom). In the 1960s, consumerism became prominent in the United States, after its industrialisation. Market economies flourished. The consumer movement was a response in Europe, and in Canada, to what was perceived as overwhelming market forces to the detriment of the consumer. In Quebec, the emergence of a consumerist movement cast a light on the absence of consumer protection laws, notably the lack of legal obligations for businesses: the law was "caveat emptor", let the buyer beware. But slowly, laws were introduced, culminating in the
Steve Buyer Steve Buyer Stephen Earle Buyer ( ; born November 26, 1958) is the former U.S. Representative for , and previously the , serving from 1993 until 2011. In 2012, Buyer started working for R.J. Reynolds, promoting the use of smokeless tobacco. He is a member of the Republican Party. Buyer holds the rank of Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. On January 29, 2010, Buyer announced he would not seek a tenth term to the House to spend more time with his wife, who has an incurable autoimmune disease. In January 2011, Buyer became a lobbyist for McKesson Corp.