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Ontario Electricity Restructuring
Ontario Electricity Restructuring- A Funny Thing happened On the Way to Utopia. For the past...
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Telco “Discount” toll plans no discount for many consumers
Telco “discount” toll plans no discount for many consumers Ottawa – Subscribers of Bell Canada’s...
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PIAC News Release
PDF version[pdf file: 0.05mb] Privacy Commissioner finds businesses in breach of law;Consumer groups declare victory...
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Why Phone Service is Deteriorating for Most Consumers
For Whom Bell Tolls: Why Phone Service is Deteriorating Philippa Lawson Senior Counsel Public Interest...
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Consumers cheer cap on local phone rates
Consumer groups across Canada cheered the CRTC’s decision today to cap local phone service rates...
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Consumer advocates cheer privacy finding re: Aeroplan
Those fed up with personalized junk mail and telemarketing, but unable to control it, have...
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE
Les Canadiens s’inquiètent d’un « Big Brother » dans le secteur privé et préfèrent qu’on...
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – News Release
Canadians Wary of Private Sector Big Brother: Want Opt-in Approach to Personal Data Use Ottawa...
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Telemarketing Irks Canadians
Ottawa NEWS RELEASE TELEMARKETING IRKS CANADIANS Canadians are getting fed up with telemarketing, according to...