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Wireless Number Portability Promises Should Be Kept
Contact: John Lawford, PIAC (613) 562-4002×25 jlawford@piac.ca The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) congratulates the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) on its promise to implement wireless number portability in Canada without undue delay. Under the CWTA plan announced yesterday, Canadians would be able to retain their present cell phone numbers when they change carriers who […]
https://www.piac.ca/2005/04/22/wireless-number-portability-promises-should-be-kept/
Canadians Want Increased Consumer Protection For Internet Services – Media Release
Canadians Want Increased Consumer Protection For Internet Services A new study released today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) highlights problems with consumer protection for customers of internet services. According to Michael Janigan, PIAC Executive Director and General Counsel, “Canadian internet customers are not being well served by the current hands-off approach to regulation […]
Regulation of Internet Services – Media Release
Canadians Want Increased Consumer Protection For Internet Services A new study released today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) highlights problems with consumer protection for customers of internet services. According to Michael Janigan, PIAC Executive Director and General Counsel, “Canadian internet customers are not being well served by the current hands-off approach to regulation […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/regulation-of-internet-services-media-release/
Canadians Want Increased Consumer Protection For Internet Services
This Media Release is also available in PDf format [pdf file: 0.02mb] The Full Report in PDF [pdf file: 0.13mb] The Full Report in Word [word file: 0.17mb] MEDIA RELEASE A new study released today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) highlights problems with consumer protection for customers of internet services. According to Michael […]
https://www.piac.ca/2004/09/08/canadians-want-increased-consumer-protection-for-internet-services/
Modem Hijacking: The CRTC Must Act
MODEM HIJACKING: THE CRTC MUST ACT Contact: John Lawford, PIAC (613) 562-4002×25 jlawford@piac.ca MONTREAL and Ottawa, July 7, 2004: Three major consumer groups today filed an application demanding the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) take action to stem the tide of “modem hijackings”, an internet scam costing consumers thousands of dollars in overseas long-distance […]
https://www.piac.ca/2004/07/07/modem-hijacking-the-crtc-must-act/
PIAC and Telephone Companies Work to Ensure Consumers are Aware of Toll Rates
PIAC AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES WORK TO ENSURE CONSUMERS ARE AWARE OF BASIC TOLL RATES FOR LONG-DISTANCE Contact: John Lawford, PIAC (613) 562-4002×25 jlawford@piac.ca The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (“PIAC”) and Aliant Telecom Inc., Bell Canada, MTS Allstream Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications and TELUS Communications Inc. (the “phone companies”) have agreed to work towards increased visibility of […]
National Cyber Security Task Force
PIAC calls on Public Security Minister and National Security Advisor to Appoint Civil Society Representatives to the National Cyber Security Task Force (May 26, 2004) PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY CENTRE LE CENTRE POUR LA DEFENSE DE L’INTERET PUBLIC ONE Nicholas Street, Suite 1204, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 7B7 Tel: (613) 562-4002. Fax: (613) 562-0007. e-mail: piac@piac.ca […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/national-cyber-security-task-force/
Keeping the Lights On: Maintaining Universal Access to Electricity
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), a Canadian non-profit organization specializing in utility law and regulation released a study today that suggests that the restructuring of the electricity industry in Canada may create results which disproportionately burden low-income customers. Michael Janigan, Executive Director and General Counsel of PIAC and co-author of the study stated, ” […]
PIAC study seeks public input
Threatened or sued for complaining about a product or service? Let us know! Have you been warned by businesses that you may be subject to legal action after you voiced your dissatisfaction with a product or service received from them? PIAC is conducting research on the consumer experience in this area, and we need your […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/piac-study-seeks-public-input/
