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Opinion: Feds: Report to passenger service
Feds: Report to passenger service Globe and Mail Wednesday, March 23, 2005, p A21 MICHAEL JANIGAN Business failure in the Canadian airline industry rarely fails to produce marketplace bathos. In the Jetsgo meltdown, the insolvent airline has pointed fingers at its competitors, Nav Canada and the Competition Bureau, with hostile rejoinders by the blamed. The […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/opinion-feds-report-to-passenger-service/
Common Sense Protection in Light of Jetsgo Collapse
Time for Common Sense Protection in Light of Jetsgo Collapse According to Michael Janigan, the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, the demise of Jetsgo highlights the gaps in consumer protection that exist in the Canadian airline industry. “If the failure of an airline is to be treated by the […]
https://www.piac.ca/2005/03/11/common-sense-protection-in-light-of-jetsgo-collapse/
Canadian Consumer Initiative Identity Theft Policy Position
Identity theft affects consumers Identity theft is a crucial issue for today’s consumers. Identity theft is deeply disturbing emotionally, financially debilitating and unfortunately, largely beyond the control of consumers.1Victims find that learning of ID theft is only the first hurdle. Attempting to stop the losses in a timely fashion is a time-consuming and frustrating experience […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/canadian-consumer-initiative-identity-theft-policy-position/
Treatment of Efficiencies in the Competition Act
PIAC comments on the Competition Bureau’s Consultation Paper, “Treatment of Efficiencies in the Competition Act” PIAC comments on the Competition Bureau’s Consultation Paper Download File: cb_efficiencies.pdf [size: 0.1 mb] INTRODUCTION The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes this opportunity to submit comments in response to the Competition Bureau’s Consultation Paper, “Treatment of Efficiencies […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/treatment-of-efficiencies-in-the-competition-act/
Pragmatic Solutions to Payday Lending: Regulating Fringe Lending and “Alternative Banking"
Full text is available here [pdf file: 0.44mb] Executive Summary This report is a follow-up to PIAC’s November 2002 Report: “Fringe Lending and “Alternative” Banking: The Consumer Experience” (“Report 1”). From that report, a much clearer picture emerged of the “alternative financial sector” (AFS). The November 2002 report analyzed survey findings of users of the […]
Identity Theft: The Need for Better Consumer Protection
Public Interest Advocacy Centre The Full Report in PDF [pdf file: 0.44mb] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Identity theft is a rapidly growing problem in Canada. It represents a grave threat to consumer security and confidence in the modern marketplace. It also represents a serious challenge to business in general and to the financial marketplace in particular. Identity […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/identity-theft-the-need-for-better-consumer-protection/
PIAC Releases Report on Identity Theft
Contact: John Lawford, PIAC (613) 562-4002×25 jlawford@piac.ca The Public Interest Advocacy Centre today released its report “Identity Theft: The Need for Better Consumer Protection”. PIAC’s report is Canada’s first clear look at a growing menace to consumers: the theft of their personal identity. Identity theft is Canada’s fastest growing crime and a personal nightmare for […]
https://www.piac.ca/2003/11/05/piac-releases-report-on-identity-theft/
Identity Theft as a Justification for a National Identity Card
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration Download Complete Report [PDF: 0.19 mb] Executive Summary Executive Summary It has been suggested that a national identity card would help to reduce the incidence of ID theft in Canada. There are many problems with such a conclusion. Such a “universal identifier” would […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/identity-theft-as-a-justification-for-a-national-identity-card/
CRTC Proceeding on Telecom Consumer Bill of Rights – Initial proposed Bill of Rights
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS Application This Bill of Rights applies to all regulated telecommunication services offered by [insert name of ILEC] on a retail basis. Regulated services include basic local wireline service, optional local services, payphone service, and non-discounted long distance rates. Regulated services do not include discounted long distance rates, wireless service or […]
Consumer Groups Additional Comments on AT&T Petition
Mr. Alex Himelfarb Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet Langevin Block 80 Wellington St. Ottawa Ontario K1A 0A3 BY FAX AND EMAIL Dear Sir: Re: Canada Gazette – Notice No. DGTP-008-02 Petition to the Governor in Council from AT&T Canada under Section 12 of the Telecommunications Act in regard to the […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/consumer-groups-additional-comments-on-att-petition/
