Ontario Public Interest Research Group is a decentralized network of local Public Interest Research Groups located in the province of

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. OPIRG was founded in 1972 after a speech by

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at the

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. 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

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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.

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OPIRG NetworkLaurier Students’ Public Interest Research GroupMohawk PIRGOPIRG BrockOPIRG CarletonOPIRG GuelphOPIRG KingstonOPIRG McMasterOPIRG PeterboroughOPIRG TorontoOPIRG WindsorOPIRG YorkOPIRG-GRIPO OttawaWPIRG
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