Our small team at OpenMedia would like to take a moment to thank you – all of you – who have used the Internet to help create a roadmap forward for a fair digital future. It was in October 2013 that we asked our community – Internet users who are
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OpenMedia.ca: VIDEO: Check out this video explaining the TPP’s extreme Internet Censorship Plan
Thank you to Cari from the University of Alberta School of Library and Information Studies for sharing this great video of her presentation about the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) extreme Internet Censorship plan. Check it out! Remember, you can help create an alternative vision for our digital future. Use our drag-and-drop
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: TPP negotiations resume this week & it’s time to fight against Internet Censorship
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have resumed this week and they are as secretive as ever. Keep making your voice heard at https://OpenMedia.org/Censorship — and help create an alternative plan to share and collaborate online using our drag-and-drop crowdsourcing tool at https://OpenMedia.org/Crowdsource read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Video: Your OpenMedia team reacts to Canada’s 700 MHz spectrum auction results
Yesterday’s spectrum auction results announcement meant that your team at OpenMedia.ca was hard at work. Check out this video of our own Steve Anderson speaking about what the results mean for the future of our broken telecom market – and meet a few other members of your team. Learn more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner discusses the importance of our metadata
CSEC’s supposed watchdog has failed in his assessment of how the ultra-secretive spy agency is spying on law-abiding Canadians. Read what these two experts have to say. Join Steve Anderson of OpenMedia.ca and Josh Paterson of the BC Civil Liberties Association his Thursday, February 20th at 5 pm PST/8pm EST
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian MPs push for transparency in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Negotiations for the ultra-secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are set to resume in Singapore this week, and TPP negotiators are setting the groundwork to push forward the agreement as we write this. But they’re not the only ones working hard. Activists, scholars, experts, and the general public have been putting up
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC’s supposed watchdog is being taken to task. Judge for yourself.
This journalist decided to make some of his innocuous metadata public after CSEC’s supposed watchdog said the ultra-secretive spy agency did nothing wrong by collecting our private, sensitive information without oversight, accountability or consent. What do you think about this watchdog’s conclusion? SOUND OFF in the comments below. Article by
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Join us Thursday for our live Social Media Town Hall about CSEC spying
Last October, the BC Civil Liberties Association and OpenMedia.ca announced that they are taking the government to stop CSEC’s blanket spying on law-abiding Canadians. We’ve compiled the five most frequently asked questions about the case, and we’re taking them straight to the two people who can best answer them. Josh
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Privacy expert calls review of CSEC "a mockery of public accountability and oversight.”
Last week, we told you about the failure of spy agency CSEC’s supposed watchdog to rein their unaccountable spying in – Canadians are dismayed at this blatant attempt to whitewash legitimate privacy concerns. Demand transparency at https://OpenMedia.ca/stand Article by Greg Weston for CBC News: A federal watchdog is attracting howls
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: VIDEO: Ron Deibert: Cyberswarming, Counter Intelligence and Global Security
Surveillance expert Ron Deibert was in Vancouver recently to speak about privacy in the age of mass surveillance. Check out what he has to say. Join Canada’s largest pro-privacy coalition at http://OurPrivacy.ca read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: This is how far behind Canada is when it comes to Internet speeds
The only time we don’t like maple syrup here at the OpenMedia.ca office is when it’s used to describe Canada’s Internet speeds. Canadians deserve better. Speak out: https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers Article by Tina Robinson for Yahoo Canada News: Isn’t it just the worst when you’re trying to upload your latest selfie and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Happy Valentine’s day from OpenMedia.ca!
We’re being a bit tongue-in-cheek here, but we wanted thank you, our community for being so fantastic! Have a great weekend! Your team at OpenMedia.ca read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Federal Budget makes attempt to tackle Big Telecom gatekeeping
Big Telecom will no longer be able to charge smaller indie service providers more than their customers – but it continues to price-gouge Canadians and it’s time for that to end. Keep up the pressure at https://openmedia.ca/gatekeepers Article by Sunny Freeman for The Huffington Post Canada: Canada’s Big Three wireless
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Guard dog or watchdog? It’s time to set the story the straight about CSEC spying
It’s the same old song and dance – and frankly, we at OpenMedia.ca are tired of it. Jean-Pierre Plouffe, CSEC’s supposed watchdog, concluded his investigation of the ultra-secretive spy agency’s recent invasive collection of Canadian metadata at public Wi-Fi terminals in a major Canadian airport with a statement that unsurprisingly
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Calgary woman has credit score ruined by Big Telecom
In a story told time and time again, another Canadian has their credit score ruined by a big telecom company despite never having been a customer. Keep up the pressure! Tell Minister Moore that the time has come to end Big Telecom gatekeeping at https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers Article by Colleen Schmidt for
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC activities are more sinister than their spin
Check out this great article by Chris Malmo about the growing debate around mass, unaccountable, and suspicionless spying – and why we need more information about what’s going on at ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC. Article by Christopher Malmo to Vice Canada: There was an alarming lack of sustained outrage when
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Thousands of Canadians are telling their MPs to end expensive mass spying on law-abiding citizens
Today is an important day in the fight against mass, suspicionless surveillance across the world – and OpenMedia is proud to be a part of this incredible effort. Over 300 organizations are taking part in this global campaign to tell governments we will no longer tolerate unaccountable dragnet surveillance that
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The day has come to fight mass spying on law-abiding Canadians. Join us!
It’s February 11th, Canada. That means the time has come to fight back against mass, unaccountable spying. Send a letter to your MP now to call for an end to these undemocratic practices that violate our fundamental right to privacy at http://TheDayWeFightBack.ca . The time has come to make your
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Join us on reddit at 7am PST/10am EST for The Day We Fight Back!
Today is a very important day in the fight against mass, unaccountable spying. Together with hundreds of organization across North America, your OpenMedia team will be sending a strong message against dragnet government surveillance – surveillance that is unaccountable, unwarranted, and an outright violation of our fundamental right to privacy.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Tomorrow is The Day We Fight Back!
Learn more about how dozens of organizations (including your own OpenMedia.ca) are taking a stand against mass, suspicionless spying of law-abiding Canadians on February 11. See you back here tomorrow morning. Article by Lee Rickwood for The Calgary Herald: The ‘fight’ is planned for just one day, but more and
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