Public Interest Advocacy Centre

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 […]

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Will Consumers be Side-“Swiped” by Merchant Surcharging?

In what could be described as a very discrete press release, Visa Canada recently announced...

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Minister Sousa Needs to Legislate a Best Interest Standard to Put Investors Interest First. Now.

PIAC asks, Can We Afford More Naval-Gazing? Enough is enough. In 2017, Canadians should be...

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Internet Freedom Commentary: Why the CRTC’s zero-rating decision was the right thing to do

(This article originally appeared on Cartt.ca on May 4, 2017) MUCH INK ALREADY HAS been...

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#UnitedAirlines: Why Canada Needs Air Passenger Protection Rules Today

Consumer protections for air travel passengers? What a crazy idea! This past week, U.S. air...

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Switching Providers Isn’t All About Reasons: It’s Just Hard.

Written by: Alysia Lau, Legal Counsel at PIAC Recently, I took the plunge—I switched internet...

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The Need Remains for a Financial Consumer Code

In 2014, PIAC submitted an analysis to Finance Canada calling for a comprehensive financial consumer...

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“The Economist” concludes Canada has “most affordable” Internet– what is wrong with this picture?

The Economist’s Intelligence Unit released a study yesterday concluding that Canada, amongst the countries studied, has...

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Next Steps on the Loyalty Points Story

During the last six months of 2016, there was much discussion about the plan by...

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Popping the Hood: Car Stress Suggestions

Note: This post is for information purposed only and does not constitute legal advice. If...

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