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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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PIAC Calls for CRTC Oversight of Contact-Tracing Apps and Networks
OTTAWA – 4 May 2020 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today filed an...
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Canadian Consumers Demand Internet, Wireless COVID-19 Relief
OTTAWA, April 7, 2020 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), ACORN Canada (ACORN) and...
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PIAC Office Closed Temporarily due to COVID-19
OTTAWA, 24 March 2020 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) physical office space will...
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PIAC Welcomes COVID-19 Responses by Internet Service Providers, Wireless – UPDATED 14 April 2020
OTTAWA – 16 March 2020 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today welcomed recent...
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CRTC to Consumers: "No More Paper Bills"
OTTAWA- 3 March 2020 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and National Pensioners Federation...
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PIAC applauds BTLR call to improve affordability, access of internet and wireless in Canada, signals caution on broadcasting
OTTAWA – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today welcomed the Report of the Broadcasting...
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Phase II of Air Passenger Protection Regulations Go Live on December 15, 2019!
More air passenger rights coming into effect! OTTAWA– The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes...
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Increasing Consumer Worries and Woes – CCTS Annual Report
OTTAWA – The Annual Report 2018-19 of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS)...
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Stronger Regulatory Regime needed to address Consumer Issues regarding Retail Internet Access Services
New PIAC Report: Unraveling Webs of Uncertainty: What an Internet Code could mean for Canadian...