Consumer information from the government is likely to be as accurate as the USDA Food Pyramid (aka "what to eat to keep the food industry healthy.") Lots of co

Consumer information from the government is likely to be as accurate as the USDA Food Pyramid (aka "what to eat to keep the food industry healthy.") Lots of consumer protection groups thrive in the US without any government support except non-profit status. Check out this list (the link is .gov, but most of the organizations listed are private): http://www.consumeraction.gov/resprt2.shtml http://www.consumeraction.gov/resprt2.shtml Without a doubt, each group has an agenda, so you have to be careful. Some are lefty, some are just industry fronts, and they all have an inevitable interest in increasing their own power and budget. But how is that any worse than the government? At least this way you aren't at the mercy of whatever power is temporarily in national ascendance. You can pick a group that reflects your own ideals. Maybe Canadian citizens should join Consumer's Union or a similar Canadian group and lobby them to produce the cell phone calculator with their own funds.