Internet and Broadband
BAD LUCK FOR CONSUMERS: SUPREME COURT LEAVES ONLINE CONSUMERS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES
Friday, Jul 13, 2007For Immediate Release MEDIA RELEASE BAD LUCK FOR CONSUMERS: SUPREME COURT OF CANADA LEAVES ONLINE CONSUMERS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES Contact: John Lawford, PIAC (613) 562-4002×25 jlawford@piac.ca Ottawa, Friday, 13 July 2007: Today, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected consumer pleas to preserve access to the courts in disputes with online retailers. Quebec’s Union des ...
Letter to Minister of Industry Regarding Extension of Broadband Access to Rural and Remote Areas of Canada and Deferral Accounts
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007March 30, 2007 VIA Fax and Mail The Honourable Maxime Bernier Minister of Industry Office of Consumer Affairs 6th floor 235 Queen Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0H5 RE: Extension of Broadband Access to Rural and Remote Areas of Canada Dear Mr. Bernier: Since its inception in 1976, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), has attempted, as part of its mandate, to represent the interests of ...
SHOULD CONSUMERS TRUST TRUSTED COMPUTING?
Thursday, Mar 29, 2007Security of computer systems and networks is a growing concern in today’s society. Although present computer security functions overwhelmingly rely on software, a combination of software and hardware security can theoretically enhance computer security. The Trusted Computing Group (TCG), a consortium of hardware manufacturers, software developers and system integrators, are developing security ...
Canadians Want Increased Consumer Protection For Internet Services
Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004This 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 Janigan, PIAC Executive Director and General ...
PIAC participates in National Broadband Task Force
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2001The National Broadband Task Force was established in 2001 by the Minister of Industry. Its mandate was to map out a strategy for achieving the federal government's goal of making broadband services available to all Canadians by 2004. PIAC counsel Philippa Lawson was a member of the Task Force. The Task Force's report, issued in June 2001, is available via this link or in hard copy ...