What is the #RightToRepair?

DEFINITION OF THE RIGHT TO REPAIR.

The right to repair guarantees that goods, owned or leased, are repairable and the possibility of having them repaired at a reasonable price, within a reasonable time-frame and by the repair service of the user or owner's choice.

CanRepair thanks Équiterre for its leadership and contributions to the Coalition in developing the following comprehensive framework definition of the right to repair in Canada.

1.
REPAIRABILITY.

Repairability means:

2.
REASONABLE PRICE.

Reasonable price means:

*Fachbach and al., 2022; ADEME, 2021; Joint Research Center, 2019 and McCollough, 2007.
**Le Club de la durabilité, 2023

3.
REASONABLE TIMEFRAME.

Reasonable timeframe:

4.
CHOICE OF REPAIR SERVICE.

Choice of repair service means:


*For example, the French legislation states that if a manufacturer has given adequate safety instructions to enable an individual to carry out self-repair, the manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage occurring during self-repair if this damage is due to failure to follow the given instructions. 

**In the U.S., the anti-tying provision of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act bars manufacturers from using access to warranty coverage as a way of obstructing consumers’ ability to have their consumer products maintained or repaired using third-party replacement parts and independent repair shops.