Steve Norton is a co-founder and Executive Director of Michigan Parents for Schools, a non-profit
public interest advocacy group working for excellent community - governed public education in Michigan.
In the chronically underfunded world
of public interest advocacy, Mack says he wants his use of CLUE to demonstrate the importance of Stubenberg's work, «so funders know this amazing technology exists.»
Prior to joining APB, Erin was a staff lawyer with
BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, where her practice primarily focused on anti-poverty issues.
On November 17, 2017, the
B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — BC Office (CCPA - BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (West Coast LEAF) made submissions to the government in support of a common vision for the BC Human Rights Commission (Commission).
The applicants include several First Nations, the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby, several environmental groups, and other
public interest advocacy organizations who collectively have raised myriad issues including the failure of the Crown to meet its duty to consult and accommodate First Nations, infringement of Aboriginal title, breaches of natural justice by the NEB, inadequate environmental assessment, and a failure to comply with the Species at Risk Act, SC 2002 c 29.
The Impact Center works with public interest practitioners and organizations to develop theoretical perspectives and hone the expertise and skills they need to engage in effective,
impactful public interest advocacy.
In October 2017, West Coast LEAF made a submission to BC's Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services in partnership with the
BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Pivot Legal Society, West Coast Prison Justice Society, the BC Civil Liberties Association, Read More
On November 17, 2017, the
B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — BC Office (CCPA - BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women's Legal Education Read More
Michael Janigan Executive Director
Public Interest Advocacy Centre Copied to: The Honourable James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance Mr. Mark J. Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada Ms. Ursula Menke, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
There was also the report recently issued by
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre that found internet and other telecommunications services are unaffordable for a large number of Canadians.
In a 2013 report,
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre noted that consumers have little recourse when a company devalues the points they have spent time and effort acquiring.
Quebec's effort to block gambling websites is meeting some stiff resistance, with
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre taking the fight to the CRTC.
The Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Investor Rights and
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, said the government should work towards having one national statutory ombudservice for financial services complaints that can issue binding decisions.
Public Interest Advocacy Centre director John Lawford, who is sitting in on a couple of panels, is perhaps the lone voice of the public — Wind Mobile's two representatives could maybe be included — in what is otherwise an industry love - in.
Consumer complaints to the Commission for Complaints for Telecom - television Services (CCTS) increased by a whopping 73 % compared to the same period last year — an increase that must be investigated and fixed, said
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today.
Two of Canada's leading consumer groups, FAIR Canada and
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), today welcomed a government report that confirmed major Canadian banks incentivize their employees to «mis - sell» unsuitable financial products to Canadians.
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), ACORN Canada (ACORN) and National Pensioners Federation (NPF) today reacted negatively to the Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) rejection of their review of the CRTC's previous decision to deny creating a fund to ensure all Canadians, including lower - income Canadians, have equal access to broadband and other telecommunications services.
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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today reacted negatively to a letter from the Chair of the Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) rejecting PIAC's call for the CRTC to pursue a public inquiry into reported inappropriate, aggressive and potentially misleading sales of communications services.
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today requested in a letter to the Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission that the CRTC hold a public inquiry into the sales practices of major telecommunications and broadcasting service providers, given recent media reports into potentially misleading and aggressive sales tactics.
A new research report published by
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today demonstrates increasing legal risk being borne by consumers when using established as well as new innovative electronic payment systems.
The Public Interest Advocacy Group has called on the Joe Ghartey committee to make public, the report on its investigation into the bribery allegations made against the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko and some members of Parliament's Appointments Committee.
With the greatest respect once again, we of
the Public Interest Advocacy Group (PIAG) call on the leadership of our august house to facilitate with adequate speed, all processes leading to making the Joe Ghartey Committee Report on the bribery scandal that was alleged to have hit Ghana's Parliamentary House.
An association calling
itself the Public Interest Advocacy Group has called for more education on the activities of telecommunication companies operating in Ghana.
In 2009 he was named one of Ars Technica's Tech Policy «People to Watch» and is also the 2009 recipient of the Public Knowledge IP3 Award for excellence in
public interest advocacy.
A national survey by
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre found a 20 % error rate in which people sampled said items on reports were inaccurate or should have been removed.
While 49 out of 50 U.S. states have a law stipulating that consumers must be able to put a credit «freeze» on their file, the action is not available in Canada, according to John Lawford, executive director of
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
«If people think this code will in any way limit what they pay to their banks, they're dreaming,» says John Lawford, executive director and general counsel at
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
«The more Canadians are aware of the CCTS, the more effective the CCTS will be in fulfilling its mandate to resolve consumer complaints with communication service providers,» said Jonathan Bishop, a research analyst for
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
My guest is Jonathan Bishop from
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
So, I'm joined again by Jonathon Bishop who is the Research and Parliamentary Affairs Analyst with PIAC,
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, and Jonathon is talking to us from Ottawa today.
One of the first research reports I did for
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre was on wireless day of roaming.
Jonathon Bishop, a Research and Parliamentary Affairs Analyst with
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, suggests that the federal government repeal the usury law back to what it was before 2007.
According to
Public Interest Advocacy Centre survey data, 20 % of Canadians» credit reports contain errors or inaccurate information.
PDF Report shows Canada needs a Financial Consumer Code TORONTO, March 20, 2018 — Two of Canada's leading consumer groups, FAIR Canada and
the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), today welcomed a government report that confirmed major Canadian banks incentivize their employees to «mis - sell» unsuitable financial products to Canadians.