Right To Repair

• Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit, agrees to $99M fund for farmers

  Farming equipment manufacturer Deere agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for ‌farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.

  Consumer

  Apr 7
  
• Right to repair movement sees progress but advocates say it’s no easy fix

  A massaging hair brush that won't vibrate and a gramophone that stopped spinning were no match for the fix-it extraordinaires at Repair Café Toronto.

  Environment

  Jan 19, 2025
  
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• Quebec moves to ban planned obsolescence, ensure right to repair

  The bill will require manufacturers and retailers to ensure replacement parts and repair services are available at a reasonable price for the products they sell in the province.

  Consumer

  Jun 1, 2023
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• Right to Repair: Why is it so difficult to fix our electronics?

  Electronic devices have become ubiquitous in modern life, but increasingly difficult to maintain. A new movement is pushing to change that.

  Consumer

  May 13, 2023
• Right to Repair: What’s the future of the automotive aftermarket?

  Like other Canadians in the aftermarket industry, Wally Dingman is qualified to repair a vehicle. Yet, in the modern age of repair, just knowing how to do so is not enough.

  Canada

  May 13, 2023
• APAS shows support for Sask. producers ‘right to repair’ bill

  APAS was asked to testify at the house of commons regarding proposed bill C-244. If passed, it would allow access to manufacturer tools and repairs to everyone, including farmers.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
• Three-quarters of Canadians want legislative fix for hard-to-repair electronics: poll

  A recent poll found most Canadians want manufacturers to release repair information to make it easier to fix broken electronics.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2019