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Skinny Basic TV Comes to Town
As of March 1st, 2016, all subscription TV (cable, IPTV, satellite) providers in Canada will have to offer a ‘skinny basic’ package, and the option to add on, at least, smaller packages of up to 10 channels or, at their option, à la carte pricing of channels – known as “pick and pay” (true pick […]
https://www.piac.ca/2016/02/29/skinny-basic-tv-comes-to-town/
The Basic Service Objective Hearings
The CRTC will hold hearings in April 2016 about whether the internet is an essential part of Canadians’ lives and, if so, what speeds would be appropriate for a ‘basic’ level of internet service and how to make it available and affordable to all Canadians. PIAC recently filed submissions for this hearing (formally called the “Review […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/the-basic-service-objective-hearings/
PIAC Office Temporarily Closed due to Water Main Break
Please be advised PIAC’s Ottawa office is temporarily closed due to a water main break in the building at 1 Nicholas Street. We have been advised that this situation will continue all of 13 January 2016 (Wednesday). We will return as soon as possible, however, in the meantime, please reach PIAC by email: piac@piac.ca or […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/piac-office-temporarily-closed-due-to-water-main-break/
Statement from PIAC regarding OTT services in CRTC's TalkTV CanCon decision
PIAC-CAC are skeptical that today’s CRTC’s TalkTV CanCon decision will have the effect of motivating Bell, and Rogers and Shaw, to make their content available online to every Canadian as a true “over-the-top” service instead of requiring Canadians to (a) buy a BDU subscription (Bell’s Crave) or (b) or an internet or BDU subscription (Rogers or […]
Tell the government what you think about banking!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BANKING IN CANADA? This is the Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s explanation of the federal government’s document Canada’s Financial Consumer Protection Framework: Consultation Paper , released 3 December 2013. You have until 28 February 2013 to reply. We really want you to. Please read on to see how! What’s Happening? The […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/tell-the-government-what-you-think-about-banking/
Please give us your two cents worth about payphones . . .
Please give us your two cents worth about payphones . . . . . . because Bell Canada has applied to raise payphone prices by two quarters. That’s 50 cents MORE per call. Raise payphone rates from 50 cents a call to up to $1. That’s a 100% price increase. We are the Public Interest […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/please-give-us-your-two-cents-worth-about-payphones/
Public Interest News: Globalive / Net throttling / 10 pillars of consumer protection / Quebec Consumer Protection Act / Ontario Consumer Services ministry
CRTC to fast-track its review of Globalive (PIAC 23/07/09) The CRTC will examine Globalive’s finances Sept. 22-23 with a decision in 30 days, the Canadian Press reported on July 21. In 2008 the company paid the federal government $442 million for wireless spectrum with the idea of launching the beginnings of its cell phone network […]
Volunteers Sought
June 2009 PIAC is frequently asked to participate in industry, government or standards-making committees that must determine the appropriate policy and operational approach to consumer issues that arise in the context of the various important public services, industries and market functions that PIAC attempts to cover. Sometimes, we simply do not have the time and […]
Travel Protection Initiative slams airline advertising decision
(June 20-2008)—Today the Travel Protection Initiative, a coalition of Canada’s travel industry and consumer groups, responded to federal Transport minister’s Lawrence Cannon’s submission this week to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities that he would not bring into effect the provision of Bill C-11 passed in June of last year […]
https://www.piac.ca/2008/07/20/travel-protection-initiative-slams-airline-advertising-decision/
Travellers' Protection Initiative
New National “Travellers’ Protection Initiative” Demands Government Protection for Airline Passengers Group says Bill C-44 must be strengthened TORONTO, June 2, 2005—A new Canada-wide alliance was announced today bringing together like-minded consumer protection and business groups to demand greater federal government protection for Canadian airline passengers. The initiative comes in the wake of the recent […]
https://www.piac.ca/2005/06/02/travellers-protection-initiative/
