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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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Government’s proposed “Policy Direction” to CRTC means lower prices, more protection for consumers in Internet, Wireless
OTTAWA, February 27, 2019 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), today hailed yesterday’s announcement...
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CRTC Report on Telecom Sales Practices Vindicates Consumer Concerns
OTTAWA – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today released its Telecom Sales Practices...
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PIAC Supports Keep Me Posted, a Campaign for Protecting the Consumers’ Right to Choose Paper or Digital Communications
UPDATE: PIAC has resigned from Keep Me Posted, effective 9 November 2020. PIAC has joined...
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Save PIAC – Update
*** UPDATE *** As of 24 December 2018, thanks to your generous donations, PIAC will...
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PIAC to Boycott CRTC "Internet Code" Proceeding
OTTAWA – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today announced it will not participate in...
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Media Alert: CRTC Telecom Sales Practices Hearing – TODAY, PIAC to Appear as Part of Fair Communications Sales Coalition
OTTAWA – Today, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) will appear today to present oral arguments...
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CRTC Refusal to Block Websites is Fair Result
CRTC concludes it has no jurisdiction to grant “FairPlay” coalition request to restrict access to...
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CRTC Finally Investigating Telecom Sales Practices
Consumers have two more weeks to comment and “change the deal” for the better OTTAWA,...
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Open Letter to Facebook: Don't Launch "Messenger Kids" in Canada
OTTAWA – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today published an open letter to Facebook...