Marketplace — Season 37
Canada's Consumer Watchdog
About this season
Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to product and service consumers.
Episodes (10)
1. Grow-Op Cover Up
Aired 8 January 2010
Erica Johnson and contractor Mike Holmes reveal a new twist on home inspectors: more Canadians are buying houses that were formerly used as marijuana grow-ops.
2. GPS Distraction - Busted: Shingles
Aired 15 January 2010
Convenience over safety? Marketplace conducts a first of its kind test in Erica Johnson's investigation into GPSs.
3. Road to Rich Dad
Aired 29 January 2010
The pitch is how to get rich, or is it how to get ripped off? Erica Johnson investigates who's getting rich off Rich Dad.
4. Magic in a Bottle?
Aired 5 February 2010
Erica Johnson investigates one of Canada's largest diet companies, Herbal Magic.
5. Canada's Worst Cellphone Bill
Aired 5 March 2010
Wendy Mesley investigates the story behind huge bills many Canadians rack up from using their cellphones.
6. Who's Minding the Store? - Busted: Cord Blood Banks
Aired 12 March 2010
Erica Johnson reveals the newest way thieves are stealing your credit and debit card numbers.
7. Burning Question - The Debt Trap
Aired 19 March 2010
Firefighters know there's one thing that can help save lives in a fire, so you'll be surprised to learn this one thing is still missing in thousands of buildings across Canada. Also: Erica Johnson investigates a new wave of so-called American-style non-profit charities offering debt advice to Canadians.
8. Stretching the Truth? - Busted: Lysol
Aired 26 March 2010
9. Something's Fishy - Busted: Easyhome
Aired 2 April 2010
It's labelled halibut, but can you count on it? When you buy fish are you getting what you pay for? Erica Johnson goes fishing for answers.
10. Something's Fishy - Busted: Easyhome
Aired 9 April 2010
Has your home insurance rate gone up? Wendy Mesley reveals it could be connected to your credit score.