TORONTO

Toronto councillors want to slam the door shut on aggressive door-to-door sales.

Council called on the province Wednesday to bar the sale of furnaces, air conditioners and water treatment equipment at the doorstep.

Councillor Ana Bailao, who pushed council to call for a ban, said the practice isn't fair and often victimizes unsuspecting seniors.

"We have seniors that call us crying," she said. "They're often desperate. They just know they've signed something and now they don't know how to get out of it. It's very unfortunate and it's not fair."

The council vote comes a few days after Liberal MPP Yvan Baker introduced a private member's bill at Queen's Park calling for a similar ban. Bailao said she had spoken to Baker about his bill and wanted him to know Toronto council stood behind him.

"It's an issue a lot of us feel the importance and urgency (of)," she said, adding that she hopes the legislature passes the bill before rising for its summer break in June.

"The sooner we can get this implemented, the sooner we can protect people out there," Bailao said.