Consumer Protection
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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Consumer Protection
Changes to Air Passenger Protection Rules weaken consumers’ rights: not cleared for takeoff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, April 24, 2023 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) reacted...
Broadcasting, Consumer Protection
Public-interest organizations ask CRTC to stabilize only fund that supports their participation in its broadcasting proceedings
Ottawa, 17 April 2023 Following the announcement last week by the Broadcasting Participation Fund/ (BPF-FPR)...
Broadcasting, Consumer Protection, Telecom, Wireless
Rogers-Shaw Merger Approval Signals Decade of Competitive Winter for Consumers
OTTAWA, December 30, 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today denounced the unseemly...
Consumer Protection, Telecom
CRTC Denial of TELUS Credit Card Surcharge is Huge Consumer Win
OTTAWA, 8 December 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the National Pensioners...
Broadcasting, Consumer Protection, Telecom
CCTS Annual Report 2021-22 Shows Lack of Public Awareness
OTTAWA, 30 November 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today called upon the...
Consumer Protection, Telecom
Seniors, persons with disabilities, customers without home Internet get free paper bills for communications services
OTTAWA – 10 February 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the National...