Thanks to your collective voices, the government began to send a strong message in support of authentic choice in Canada’s telecom market in 2013. This year, it’s time for our government to follow-through. Learn more and tell Industry Minister Moore to take action against gatekeeping by Big Telecom at https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers.
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OpenMedia.ca: Toronto Star: Independent Investigation of CSIS oversight is needed
This hard-hitting piece by Professor Michael Geist argues for a full, independent investigation into CSEC’s spying activities. As Parliament is set to resume shortly, the time has come for MPs to take a far greater interest in what our security services are doing in our name. Will 2014 be the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Ryan and Amy Show tackles surveillance issues with a catchy music video
Check out this great video by The Ryan and Amy Show. Do you always feel like somebody’s watching you too? You can learn more about Canada’s largest pro-privacy coalition at https://OurPrivacy.ca read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Complaint against Bell alleges company is breaking the rules
Here’s more on how Bell may be giving itself a leg up to make the Internet more expensive — for everyone. It’s time for Industry Minister Moore to take a stand and rein in these big telecom gatekeepers at https://OpenMedia.ca/gatekeepers Article by Kazi Stastna for CBC News: Large telecommunications companies
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Steve Anderson of OpenMedia discusses CSEC spying on world leaders at G20 Summit
RT’s Meghan Lopez talks with OpenMedia’s Executive Director, Steve Anderson, about Canadian complicity in NSA spying and new revelations from the Edward Snowden files about spying on world leaders at the G8 and G20 Summits in 2010. It’s no longer a surprise that the U.S. NSA is spying on world
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Peter Nowak on Lessons from New Zealand on Crown telecommunication firms
Last week, we asked you what you thought about a major union’s call for the government to set up a Crown Corporation as Canada’s fourth major telecom provider. Telecom expert Peter Nowak looks at what lessons can be learnt from New Zealand’s experience. From Peter Nowak: I wasn’t being entirely
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