Ontario Public Interest Research Group is a decentralized network of local
Public Interest Research Groups
Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) are a federation of U.S. and Canadian non-profit organizations that employ grassroots organizing and direct advocacy on issues such as consumer protection, public health and transportation. The PIRGs are c ...
located in the province of
Ontario,
Canada.
OPIRG was founded in 1972 after a speech by
Ralph Nader at the
University of Waterloo.
Unlike the U.S. PIRG, each OPIRG operates independently on the local level, with members deciding which action projects to pursue. OPIRG has no affiliations with the
U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
Multiple OPIRG groups have been targets of defunding campaigns by
conservative groups.
[https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/defunding-the-public-interest , Claire O'Connor and Kalin Stacey. (September 1, 2012). Briarpatch Magazine - Defunding the public interest.]
References
External links
OPIRG NetworkLaurier Students’ Public Interest Research GroupMohawk PIRGOPIRG BrockOPIRG CarletonOPIRG GuelphOPIRG KingstonOPIRG McMasterOPIRG PeterboroughOPIRG TorontoOPIRG WindsorOPIRG YorkOPIRG-GRIPO OttawaWPIRG
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Public Interest Research Groups
Organizations based in Ontario