June 22, 2011
BC Hydro and Fortis BC partnered to provide free energy saving kits for low income households. The free kit offers a variety of simple ways to help you save energy including Compact fluorescent light...
May 29, 2011
Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) undertakes solid legal and research services on behalf of consumers. The Centre website has research and reports on consumer issues concerning...
April 11, 2011
The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre is a non-profit society that advances the interests of groups that are generally unrepresented or underrepresented in issues of major public...
October 14, 2010
The Mission of The Low-Income Energy Network:
Aims to ensure universal access to adequate, affordable energy as a basic necessity, while minimizing the impacts on health and on the local and global...
October 13, 2010
Pioneer Utility Grant helps eligible people 65 and over with home heating costs.
February 25, 2010
CASSA is a social justice umbrella organization working with Ontario’s diverse South Asian communities. They have an extensive service directory with listings of organizations from across Ontario.
May 23, 2008
Pioneer Utility Grant helps eligible people 65 and over with home heating costs.
February 17, 2007
Nova Scotia's privately owned electric company is increasing the rates by about 4%. According to a CBC article, "Some have to choose between heating and eating as N.S. power rates go up again," (Link...
September 5, 2006
New "smart meters" being installed in some neighborhoods are supposed to encourage energy conservation by holding residents accountable for the amount of electricity they use, but because low-income...
February 11, 2006
A coalition of anti-poverty groups pressure the Nova Scotia government to reduce the cost of utilities. Low income earners are living in substandard conditions due to the high cost of utilities....
