January 19, 2010

Everybody wants plain language but the banks?


The Government of Canada's Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card Markets has been reviewed by PAC. PAC is a coalition representing 250,000 Canadian merchants, co-chaired by the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD)
PAC's review and commentary is based on three key principles, one being:
-  The need to provide clarity - for consumers and merchants

Among other issues, merchants want language that can be understood: 
-  Merchants are asking for plain English language contracts, with       clearly defined terms... 
-  Merchants are asking for full disclosure... 
-  "Fee changes" must be defined in plain language.