Consumer Protection
PIAC’s advocacy and research on consumer protection in banking and financial services. This includes bank fees, contract terms, credit and lending practices, fraud, payment systems, credit and lending practices, complaint handling, and other issues that affect the fairness, transparency, and accessibility of financial services for Canadians.
Join PIAC’s Board of Directors
We are recruiting, and we would love to hear from you! The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is actively recruiting new members to its Board of Directors. We are looking for creative, curious and innovative people who want a hands-on role in strengthening a national voice for consumers. You do not need to have sat […]
Read more →New PIAC Report: “Selling Speed: Reforming Broadband Advertising Regulations in Canada”
Transparency and accuracy standards for broadband service ads in Canada are falling behind other countries’ new reforms New PIAC Report: Selling Speed: Reforming Broadband Advertising Regulations in Canada 17 August 2022, OTTAWA – A new consumer research report published today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) updates a 2012 PIAC research project comparing broadband advertising practices […]
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We Fight for That podcast, Episode 32 – The Big Fix
Win for International Air Travellers – Supreme Court of Canada Rules on Compensation
PIAC Annual Dinner Next Friday: Speaker – Competition Bureau Deputy Commissioner Pratt – Musical Entertainment – Moonfruits – Limited Tickets Still Available!
PIAC Annual Dinner – Friday, 24 Nov 2023; Speaker: Jeanne Pratt, Competition Bureau of Canada
PIAC Welcomes Government of Canada’s Increased Funding for Consumer Affairs, Grocery Pricing Studies
CRTC Keeps Basic TV Service Affordable for Seniors and Consumers
Improving Air Passenger Protection in Canada – PIAC-APR-Pavlović Submission to CTA
Changes to Air Passenger Protection Rules weaken consumers’ rights: not cleared for takeoff
