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Canadian Toy Testing Council shuts down

Financial pressures have forced the Canadian Toy Testing Council to dissolve the organization that had been judging the play value of toys since 1952.

Network of families had been judging play value of toys since 1952

Canadian Toy Testing Council shuts down

10 years ago
Duration 2:25
An Ottawa-based organization that had been judging the play value of toys since 1952 has shut down due to financial pressures.

Financial pressures have forced the Canadian Toy Testing Council to dissolve the organization that had been judging the play value of toys since 1952.

The Ottawa-based organization sold off all its remaining stock of toys.

Ashley Burke reports.
Emma Dinelle, 12, was a toy tester for the Canadian Toy Testing Council. (CBC)