British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
| Founded | 1981 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Justice |
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Area served | British Columbia |
| Method | Legal Aid, Advocacy |
Key people | Tannis Braithwaite, Executive Director |
Revenue | $(2012) |
| Website | http://bcpiac.com/ |
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]
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.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ BCPIAC