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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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Competition Law, Consumer Protection, Grocery pricing, News
PIAC Welcomes Government of Canada’s Increased Funding for Consumer Affairs, Grocery Pricing Studies
OTTAWA, 25 October 2023 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) warmly welcomed yesterday’s announcementby...

Competition Law, News
Save the Date – PIAC’s Annual Dinner 2023!
PIAC’s Annual Dinner will be held Friday, 24 November 2023, at the Rossy Pavilion, National...

Air Travel, Consumer Protection, News
Improving Air Passenger Protection in Canada – PIAC-APR-Pavlović Submission to CTA
OTTAWA – 10 August 2023 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre...

Articling and Summer Positions, News
Description for Social Justice Articling Positions Funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario – 2024-25 – Apply now!
Name and Location of Organization: Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) 2-285 McLeod Street, Ottawa, ON,...

News, Uncategorized
PIAC Annual Dinner 2022 a great success; Privacy Commissioner speech available
PIAC wishes to thank all attendees and sponsors of our Annual Dinner 2022 – a...

News, Uncategorized
PIAC Annual Dinner Next Friday: Speaker – Canada’s Privacy Commissioner – Musical Entertainment – Moonfruits – Limited Tickets Still Available!
OTTAWA, ON, November 18, 2022 – After a two-year hiatus, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre...

News, Uncategorized
PIAC Annual Dinner 25 Nov 2022; Speaker: Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
PIAC Annual Dinner, Speaker: Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Friday, November 25, 2022 at...

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PIAC Annual Dinner is Back! SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 25, 2022 – UPDATE: Speaker, Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
We are very pleased to announce that the PIAC Annual Dinner is back, in person,...

Articling and Summer Positions
Applications for Social Justice Articling Year 2023-2024 Now Open at PIAC – Funded by Law Foundation of Ontario
Description for Social Justice Articling Positions Funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario Name and...