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Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector
Public Interest Advocacy Centre Comment on The Taskforce on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector Report A. General Overall, PIAC strongly supports the consumer-oriented recommendations of the Taskforce. While we may recommend some modest changes Taskforce’s recommendations, we view the Taskforce recommendations as setting out a positive blueprint for consumers in the financial […]
https://www.piac.ca/1999/01/30/future-of-the-canadian-financial-services-sector/
Newsletter- December 1998 Vol.5 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE Banking Mergers: Consumers Safe From Mergers For Now But Continued Vigilance Needed! New PIAC Study Calls for Federal Funding, Better Co-ordination for Public Access to the Internet. Benefits of long distance competition in question. Tips to Save Money on Long Distance! Tips for Shopping On-Line! Banking Mergers: Consumers Safe From Mergers For […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/newsletter-december-1998-vol-5-no-2/
Consumers Call for Legislated Protections
CONSUMERS CALL FOR LEGISLATED PROTECTIONS IN GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Consumers International, a global organization representing consumer groups worldwide, today called upon governments to take measures to protect consumer’s rights to information, privacy, security and redress in the context of electronic commerce. “We welcome the OECD’s commitment to develop consumer protection guidelines for the electronic world”, […]
https://www.piac.ca/1998/11/13/consumers-call-for-legislated-protections/
Newsletter – October 1998 Vol.5 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE Telecom Service in High Cost Areas: Will it survive competition? Privacy Protection on the Way! Electronic Commerce and Consumer Protection CRTC holds hearings on Canadian Television Policy New Report: Tied Selling in Banking. Energy Competition Act Telecom Service in High Cost Areas: Will it survive competition? One of the problems with a […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/newsletter-october-1998-vol-5-no-2/
The Summit on Electronic Commerce
Speaking Notes – Philippa Lawson The growth of electronic commerce is, in many ways, a boon for consumers – immediate information, more choice, better deals, more convenience. But its benefits are not unmitigated. There are good reasons why consumers are reluctant to engage in online transactions. Quite rightly, they wonder: How do I know that […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/the-summit-on-electronic-commerce/
Digital Authentication and Consumers' Privacy
Report commissioned by: Electronic Commerce Task Force Industry Canada Prepared by: Angie Barrados, Researcher Public Interest Advocacy Centre 1204 – 1 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7 barrados@web.net www.piac.ca April 2000 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION A. OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL AUTHENTICATION B.SECURITY B1. Securing Entire Systems B2. Security Problems with Digital Signatures B3. Use of Best […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/digital-authentication-and-consumers-privacy/
