MJ Industries

Since its debut on October 5, 1972, CBC Marketplace has produced over 500 episodes across 50 seasons as Canada’s flagship investigative consumer‑watchdog program. Across five decades, it has consistently held businesses, industries and governments to account—testing products, exposing scams, and pushing for policy changes. Wikipedia Core Focus Areas Product Safety & Testing : From laboratory tests revealing toxic cadmium in children’s jewelry to investigations into the flammability of sleepwear, Marketplace’s rigorous testing has driven industry recalls and new safety standards. Wikipedia Fraudulent & Misleading Practices : Undercover work has exposed car insurers upselling unneeded coverage, private colleges using deceptive recruitment tactics, and call‑centre scams defrauding vulnerable Canadians—prompting law‑enforcement actions such as “Project Octavia.” Wikipedia Health, Nutrition & Wellness Claims : Episodes have debunked unproven “detox” treatments, rev...