Archive for December, 2010

BC Hydro Spin on Rate Increases Sparks Legal Complaint

Vancouver (December 14, 2010) A lawyer who represents consumers in BC Hydro regulatory proceedings launched an official complaint against BC Hydro today, over the way the Crown utility has described planned electricity rate increases in statements to the public.  Vancouver lawyer Jim Quail, Executive Director of the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, charges that a release issued on December 2 by Dave Cobb, the CEO of BC Hydro, violated an order by the Utilities Commission.

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BC Hydro | Consumer Rights | News 14 Dec 2010

BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre Calls for Immediate Action for Workers in BC Treeplanting Case

(Vancouver) December 9, 2010. Lawyers at the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) are calling on the government to act quickly to remedy injustices experienced by tree planters formerly employed by Khaira Enterprises Ltd (Khaira), a tree planting company run by Khalid Bajwa and Hardilpreet (Sunny) Sidhu.

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Human Rights | News | Social Justice 09 Dec 2010