http://www.piac.ca The Public Interest Advocacy Centre en-us Copyright 2005 2012-02-09T17:24:13-05:00 hourly Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:42:00 -0500 http://www.piac.ca/other/you_re_invited_piac_dinner_november_18_melanie_aitken_commissioner_of_competition/ Are you interested in consumer protection, real estate commissions or unadvertised fees? Are ... Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:39:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/piac_mourns_the_passing_of_nancy_riche/ Nancy Riche passed away on Oct. 1. Riche was a longtime director of the Public Interest Advocacy ... Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_anti_spam_ma_limite_de_cr%E9dit_spectrum_auctions_financial_planners/ PIAC agenda, Lawful access, copyright and privacy law reform The upcoming session of the 41st ... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:27:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_fees_miss_grundy_ubb_une_surabondance_des_colabels_facebook_skype/ Vertical Integration, PIAC recommends skinny service packages  In its final comments filed this ... Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_vertical_integration_reserve_spectrum_qu%E9bec_s_attaque_au_sur_endettement/ Vertical integration, We need rules PIAC says “Canada’s telecommunications regulator ... Wed, 11 May 2011 10:01:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_crtc_roadmap_to_the_future_crtc_road_map_cette_drogue_qu_on_appelle_cr%E9dit_quebec_style_consumer_protection/ What’s ahead for Canada’s consumers? No red carpet but no brick wall, Michael Janigan ... Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:29:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_ellphone_bills_les_prteurs_ubb_retail_price_maintenance_25_set_aside_premium_text_messaging/ Cellphone bills: PIAC calls for better consumer protection On March 11 CBC TV’s ... Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:04:00 -0500 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_crtc_is_not_the_villain_ubb_premium_text_messages_study_anti_spam_law_class_action_suits/ CRTC is not the villain: Michael Janigan “Many Canadians view the Canadian Radio Television ... Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:02:00 -0500 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_telcom_complaints_bell_canada_rebate_hustle_whitelisting_le_courtage_hypothcaire/ All telcos must fund the Commissioner for Complaints (PIAC 7/Dec/2010) “For the first ... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:14:00 -0400 http://www.piac.ca/other/public_interest_news_g20_consumer_protection_le_taux_de_pauvret_roe_ontario_utilities_digital_locks_canadian_payments_association_aug_31_2011_recall_unsafe_products/ PIAC Annual Dinner, Nov. 5: Featured Speaker, Ellen Roseman (PIAC 19/Oct/2010) The Public ...