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The CRTC Decisions today concerning the disposition of funds in deferral accounts holding excess residential subscriber rates from the 2002-2006 price cap period that were maintained by Bell Canada, TELUS, and MTS was called “a reasonable conclusion to a flawed regulatory adventure”, by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) that represented consumers throughout a process that has lasted ...
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(PIAC 31/August/2010)—Yesterday’s CRTC decision to allow competitors access to important broadband facilities owned by incumbent telephone companies and cable companies was applauded by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) that represented consumer groups in the proceeding that gave rise to the Commission Decision. “It is a common sense decision that speaks to the need for ...
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Shaw Canwest purchase: A negative outcome for broadcasting diversity (PIAC 24/August/2010) Telus Corp. is warning that Shaw’s $2-billion purchase of Canwest’s broadcasting assets could lead to an abuse of market power, and is asking regulators to maintain a vigilant eye on what the cable firm does with its newfound content properties. ... There is also growing anxiety that the deal furthers ...
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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), today released a report that calls for establishing broadband as basic service for Canadians in the same way that telephone service was established as a need for every citizen in the last century. The report titled “Is Broadband Basic Service” describes the developments that have occurred in Europe and other countries worldwide that have made ...
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)Submission to Industry Canada Opening Canada’s Doors To Foreign Investment In Telecommunications: Options for Reform30 July 2010 In its submissions, PIAC notes that inadequate competition, and premature deregulation of many markets has limited choice and quality of service for consumers, and led to mediocre price/value performance. Although PIAC favours ...
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The Anti-SLAPP Advisory Panel requested submissions from organizations, including PIAC, and the public to assist them in successfully discussing what the potential content of Ontario legislation against strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP) should include. PIAC has extensively studied this subject matter, evidenced by its 2004 report titled “Corporate Retaliation Against ...
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Download File: piac_submission_on_digital_economy_2010.pdf [size: 0.24 mb]PIAC Submission to the Government Consultation on A Digital Economy Strategy for CanadaINTRODUCTION PIAC is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the important issues raised in the Consultation Document issued by the Government on Canada on the digital economy. Our comments are based on our work in ...
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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today condemned the Province of Saskatchewan’s proposed payday lending rate as amongst Canada’s highest. “The payday loan rate set by the Government of Saskatchewan is ludicrously high and will be taken 100% from vulnerable consumers,” said John Lawford, Counsel at PIAC. Saskatchewan’s $23 per hundred borrowed rate is only surpassed in Nova Scotia ...
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(Ottawa) The Canadian Consumer Initiative today cautioned consumers that the Government’s proposed Copyright Modernization Act, Bill C-32, permits existing and new consumer use rights such as backing up content, time- and format-shifting to be taken away by digital locks and license agreements. Bill C-32 creates a prohibition on removing or circumventing “technical protection measures” (TPMs) ...
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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today welcomed the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision on May 19 to reverse “Touch-Tone” charges imposed unilaterally by Bell Canada (Bell) on certain of its local telephone customers. The CRTC’s decision requires Bell to refund to all customers who have had rotary dial phone service since 1993 or earlier the ...
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PIAC Calls for Attention to TV Switch to Digital Over the Air (OTTAWA)—The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today called for an approach to the ending of over-the-air (OTA) analogue television next year in line with the way the United States prepared for the same event in 2009. In August 2011, Canadians who currently get their TV OTA for free will not be able to do so unless their ...
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PIAC has an articling position for the 2011-2012 year that has been made available through The Law Foundation of Ontario Public Interest Articling Fellowships program. Details are here:Download File: articling_posting_2011_2012_piac.pdf [size: 0.02 mb]PIAC Articling Position 2011-2012
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