Consumer group PIAC may shut down due to cash crunch

Seeking to boost donationsOTTAWA - The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) last week sent out an email appeal saying if it doesn’t raise enough funds by the end of the year, it will have to shut down.PIAC has long been an advocate on behalf of Canadian consumers – most notably battling Canadian cable, broadband and wireless companies over their business practices and rates, but it is also an advocate for consumers in other sectors, such as financial services and airlines – but its email appeal sent last week says it may not survive much longer.“This crisis has been caused by...