News Briefs: Door-to-Door Water Treatment Salesman Faces 112 Charges

The Canadian province of Ontario recently filed 112 charges against a door-to-door salesman using misleading claims to offer water treatment services in Ottawa. A spokesperson from the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services says the man, Saeed Torbati, has been running a business called Ontario Safety Standards and made false, misleading or deceptive statements to sell homeowners water filters and other equipment. Some stated that the Torbati claimed the installations would save them money on their water bills. “It is also alleged that the corporation used a contract that did not comply with the Consumer Protection Act