The PPOCIR initiative is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through a Partnership Development Grant.
Capacity – Building: Graduate Student Research Projects
| Research | Researcher(s) |
|---|---|
| “Every Day Legal Problems of Canadian Consumers: Findings of a 2014 General Population Survey” | Matthew McManus, PhD candidate and David Kryszajtys, MA Student, York University |
| “Evaluation of a Household Waste Management Awareness Program (PDF) ” | Pascale Marceau, Masters student,Université Laval |
| “Cross – Jurisdictional Comparisons of Misleading Advertising, Privacy, Telecommunication and Copyright Consumer Protection Regim (PDF) ” | Lukas Parker, Masters student, Ryerson University |
| “Bibliographical investigation of sociological contributions to PPOCIR in Canada (PDF) ” | Mathieu Lizotte, Université Laval |
Innovative Consumer Use of ICTs and New Forms of Business – Consumer Interactions – PPOCIR Perspectives on Disruptive Changes
New incentives, Roles and Modalities in the Sharing / Collaborative Economy
| Research | Researcher(s) |
|---|---|
| “Policy – Making in the Sharing Economy (PDF) ” | Sunil Johal, Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto |
| “The Uber of Everything – How the Freed Market Economy is Disrupting and Delighting (PDF) ” | Ted Graham, PwC Canada |
Social Media and Consumer Empowerment: Successes and New Challenges
| Research | Researcher(s) |
|---|---|
| “Paying to disappear: Legal and commercial aspects of the right to be forgotten in Canada (PDF) ” | Alexandre Plourde, Option consommateurs |
| “Taste – Makers and Taste – Breakers: Shaping Opinions Through Social Media (PDF) ” | Jui Ramaprasad, McGill University |