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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is a national not-for-profit corporation and a federally registered charity that protects consumer interest in regulated industries such as telecommunications, energy, financial services, privacy and transportation.

We help you save money on your bills, get treated fairly by service providers and ensure important services are affordable and accessible for all Canadians.

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We Fight for That! Podcast

Executive Director John Lawford (and guests) discuss the latest consumer protection stories.

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PIAC Annual Dinner 2024 – Speaker: Vicky Eatrides, CRTC Chairperson and CEO – Limited Tickets Still Available – Musical entertainment by Moonfruits, with special guest, Tragedy Ann

OTTAWA, ON, November 20, 2024 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s Annual Dinner will be held Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 6pm at the National Arts Centre in the Rossy Pavilion, overlooking downtown Ottawa. Our Speaker This year, the Dinner features remarks by Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). […]

We Fight for That podcast, Episode 32 – The Big Fix

EPISODE SUMMARY New PIAC Executive Director and General Counsel, Geoff White, is pleased to take the reins of the podcast and interviews Denis Hearn and Vass Bednar about their urgent, clear and accessible book, “The Big Fix”, which seeks to explain why Canada has a competition problem and how to fix it. EPISODE NOTES Geoff […]

PIAC has moved!

PLEASE NOTE, effective 1 November 2024, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) have moved to:   314-225 Metcalfe St OTTAWA ON K2P 1P9 CANADA   Our phone number remains: 613-562-4002 We thank you in advance for updating your records. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact […]