Canada’s telecom giants are continuing to over-promise and under-deliver when it comes to speed and connectivity. Isn’t it time we started penalizing ISPs who flout the rules? Article by Prof. Michael Geist Canada’s net neutrality rules, which require Internet providers to disclose how they manage their networks and
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OpenMedia.ca: Should web content be censored without a judicial process?
This article was originally published at Rabble.ca You don’t have to look far these days to discover new threats to the free and open Internet we all rely on. In just the past few weeks, OpenMedia has helped fight off a costly new “Link Tax,” mobilized supporters against a reckless spying law, and ran
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canada is going backwards on telecom prices
This article was originally published at Rabble.ca If you’re a Canadian and you own a cell phone, you probably don’t need an official report to tell you that you’re paying way over the odds. A glance at your monthly phone bill should be more than enough to remind you that Canadians
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Let’s work to stop the crackdown on domain privacy
Have you ever wondered just how many domain names there are out there? Turns out, there are a lot! According to Verisign’s Domain Industry Brief, there were a whopping 288 million domain names registered by the end of 2014, with 16.9 million new domains registered in 2014 alone. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian Press: Even Members of Parliament are getting treated with contempt by spy agency CSE
“If pressed, say nothing” – that was spy agency CSE’s attitude to a key Parliamentary committee that sought to hold them accountable. Do you think taxpayers should need to rely on whistleblowers to find out the truth about mass surveillance? Endorse our positive pro-accountability plan at PrivacyPlan.ca Article by Canadian
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC News: Are wireless prices set to rise further, following Rogers’ gobbling-up of Mobilicity?
Canadians are worried they’ll be stuck with ridiculously-priced cell phone plans, following Rogers’ acquisition of indie provider Mobilicity earlier this week. Don’t forget to speak out and tell James Moore to rein in Big Telecom gatekeepers. Article by Sophia Harris for CBC News Rogers has gobbled
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Kill Bill C-51
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: This is the impact our voices are having!
Yesterday was quite a ride! In the morning it looked all but certain that C-51 would pass the Senate, but by the end of the day, after a long and passionate debate, the final vote got delayed until Tuesday. The good folks at Hansard are out with the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CONFIRMED: Final Senate C-51 vote delayed until Tuesday
It’s now official: under pressure from Canadians, the Senate has delayed the final Bill C-51 vote until Tuesday at 5.30pm ET. Well done everyone – listening in to the debate, it was clear that all your hard work is having a real impact. Many senators referred to the deluge of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Eyes on the Spies: Canadians deserve accountability
A version of this article by our David Christopher was originally published by The Tyee, as part of a new series about Canada’s Privacy Plan For anyone involved in the privacy debate, it’s been a busy couple of years. Barely a week goes by without new revelations about the activities of the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Urgent: Saturday
The fight to stop reckless Bill C-51 has reached a crucial stage: the final vote in the Senate is expected within days. A number of senators have spoken out against Bill C-51 over the past week, including B.C. Senator Mobina Jaffer who said on local radio that “this bill will
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: News 1130: Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for?
Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for? The CRTC has a new way for you to find out. Article by Martin MacMahon for News 1130 We’ve all complained at one point or another about slow Internet speeds, but now we’ll have a way of actually finding out if
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: NY Times: The verdict is in on Obama’s efforts to sell the top secret TPP
“A snow job” – that’s the verdict of this Nobel Prize-winning economist on Obama’s efforts to sell his top-secret TPP. Article by Paul Krugman for The New York Times One of the Obama administration’s underrated virtues is its intellectual honesty. Yes, Republicans see deception and sinister ulterior motives everywhere, but
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians to Spy Agencies: Get a warrant!
A version of this article by our David Christopher was originally published by The Tyee, as part of a new series about Canada’s Privacy Plan Shouldn’t we have the same right to privacy in our digital homes, as we do in our bricks-and-mortar homes? read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Our positive crowdsourced action plan to turn the Bill C-51 debate on its head and restore the privacy rights of every Canadian
A version of this article by our David Christopher was originally published by The Tyee, as part of a new series about Canada’s Privacy Plan Today’s the big day, folks: this morning, OpenMedia is launching our positive, pro-privacy action plan, packed with ideas from everyday Canadians about how to roll
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canada’s Privacy Plan
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: True free expression requires privacy
This article was originally published at Canadian Journalists For Free Expression. “If I have nothing to hide, I have nothing to fear.” This is perhaps the most common reason people give for shrugging off stories about government intelligence agencies, like the National Security Agency (NSA) in the U.S. and the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Coming (very) soon: We’ve got a plan to restore our privacy rights – packed with ideas that come straight from you
For anyone who cares about privacy, the past few months have been one hell of a ride: We’ve seen startling leaked documents confirming that Canada’s spy agency CSE is monitoring our private online activities on a massive scale – and even spying on private emails read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Save The Link
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: LAST CHANCE: Just 24 hours to tell your MP to #RejectFear and #StopC51
This is it folks – there are now just 24 hours before tomorrow’s FINAL House of Commons vote on Bill C-51. That’s right – there are just hours left to tell your MP to vote against this reckless Bill that will endanger our rights, turn CSIS into a secret police
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