International Consumer Advocacy in Electronic Commerce: Report on Accomplishments

Organization

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)

Published

2000

Summary

During the fiscal year 1999-2000, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) was provided funding by Industry Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) to engage in international consumer advocacy on issues of concern to consumers in respect to electronic commerce. This concise report is a summary of significant activities and accomplishments made possible by that project, organized in groupings such as: making input to international organizations, Canadian governments, and business groups. Specific activities include: participation in the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue working on electronic commerce, providing input on electronic commerce standards to the OCA, and making a presentation to the FTAA E-Commerce Committee on consumer protection issues.

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OCA Funded Research
This research received funding support through the Office of Consumer Affairs' Contributions Program.

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Source: Consumer Policy Research Database