British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre

The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) is a non-profit, public interest law office. It legally assists people in natural resources management, human rights and poverty, and consumer issues.[1]

British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Founded1981
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
TypeNon-governmental organization
FocusJustice
Location
Area served
British Columbia
MethodLegal Aid, Advocacy
Key people
Leigha Worth, Executive Director
Revenue
$(2012)
Websitehttp://bcpiac.com/

History

BCPIAC was founded in 1981 to provide representation to groups that would not otherwise have the resources to effectively assert their interests. The missions of BCPIAC is to advocate the interests of residential consumers, and in particular low-income groups, in the regulation and deregulation of services, and the interests of disadvantaged groups in obtaining access to justice and equality before the law.[2]

Funding

BCPIAC relies on the financial support of the Law Foundation of BC.

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See also
  • Public Interest

References
  1. William Andrews (15 August 1991). "Successful West Coast Environmental Management". In Edward McWhinney (ed.). From Coexistence to Cooperation:International Law and Organization in the Post-Cold War Era. Martinus Nijhoff. p. 142. ISBN 978-0792314011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  2. BCPIAC
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