2015 PPOCIR Workshop Presentations

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