Check out this incredible image from Brian Gable at The Globe and Mail. Please LIKE and SHARE and spread the word about this mass, unaccountable spying. read more
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OpenMedia.ca: We deserve to know whether CSEC is truly respecting Canadians’ right to privacy
An older article that’s well worth a read: It’s not enough to know whether the actions of ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC’s activities are in compliance with controversial laws – Canadians also deserve to know whether CSEC is truly respecting Canadians’ right to privacy. Article by Tyler Dawson for The Ottawa
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Caily DiPuma of the BCCLA on intrusive and unaccountable CSEC spying
Here’s Caily DiPuma of the BC Civil Liberties Association breaking down what the latest revelations of CSEC Wi-Fi spying entail, the implications of such spying, and why we should all be raising our voices to defend our privacy. Join us here on February 11 to fight back against mass, suspcionless
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Cartoon: Creepy Canadian surveillance on the way to Sochi
This cartoon by Bruce MacKinnon says it all. Please LIKE and SHARE. Thanks to Reddit Canada for sharing the original image. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: On Feb 11, we’re fighting back against mass government spying
Unlike our U.S. counterparts, Canadians have had comparatively little information about the mass, suspicionless spying efforts of their government. So on February 11, your OpenMedia.ca team will be joining thousands of organizations as part of The Day We Fight Back against dragnet surveillance in which our private, sensitive information is
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC’s PO Box Number is 1984 – we’re not kidding!
P.O. Box 1984. That’s the mailbox number of ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC – and no, we’re not kidding. Please LIKE and SHARE this image – and don’t forget to send them your complaints. CSEC apparently welcomes them, so let’s show them some love, shall we? Tell them your #CSECrets. read
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: SAVE THE DATE: Our own Reilly Yeo will speak about the future of the CBC on Feb 6 in Vancouver
On February 6th, OpenMedia.ca’s Managing Director Reilly Yeo will be part of an exceptional line-up of panelists speaking out about the future of the CBC in Vancouver, B.C. OpenMedia is co-sponsoring this event, which takes place at the Wosk Centre at 580 West Hastings Street in Vancouver at 7:00 p.m.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Our own Steve Anderson took what you had to say
Thank you to everyone for sending in your concerns, questions, and feedback about the ultra-secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations that will break our digital future. Our own Steve Anderson will be reporting back shortly, but until then, we thought we’d share this picture of him prepared with what you had
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Tell Steve exactly what you want the CRTC to hear!
We can’t say this enough: Your voices are making an incredible difference. And thanks to Canadians’ consistent outcry against Big Telecom price-gouging and gatekeeping, Jean-Pierre Blais, the Chair of the CRTC (Canada’s telecom policymaker), has invited our own Steve Anderson to meet with him on Monday February 11. Steve wants
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canada’s spy chiefs try to defend the unaccountable collection of our private, sensitive information
Yesterday, Canada’s top spy chiefs admitted that they collect our private, sensitive information. What they continue to assume is that Canadians don’t know just how important – and revealing – this type of information really is. Don’t believe their spin. Check out this infographic we put together to show you
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC and CSIS scheduled to speak at Senate Hearing over spying revelations
At 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. EST, Canada’s top spy chiefs are going to be giving Canadians a few more answers about their agency’s respective spy activities. Check it out live: http://ow.ly/teZ8J Canadians deserve better – and your OpenMedia.ca team will be fighting hard to ensure our right to privacy is
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Vancouver MP joins growing number of voices against CSEC spying on Canadians
Spying by ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC is secretive, expensive and out-of-control. With further evidence of CSEC spying illegally on law-abiding citizens, decision-makers are taking a strong stand in support of Canadians’ privacy. Join Canada’s largest pro-privacy coalition at http://OurPrivacy.ca From CBC News: A B.C. MP is calling for an independent
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC spied on law-abiding Canadian air travellers, new revelations allege
Two days ago, we learned that ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC has likely spied on thousands of Canadian air travellers – an act that has been called unlawful, against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and against CSEC’s mandate itself. Watch this brief video that summarizes what’s happening – and hear
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Less than 2 hours left to tell the CRTC to ditch Big Telecom!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR SPEAKING OUT! Over 25,000 Canadians have now told the CRTC to ditch Big Telecom deadweight in an unprecedented push to fix our broken telecom market. We have until 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST to keep the up the momentum – so please keep up the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: We only have 24 hours to ditch the deadweight!
Time and time again, we have seen our community stand together and demand that decision-makers take notice. Together, we have made huge gains toward securing open and affordable Internet in Canada, and we’re not about to go back. We can’t let Big Telecom giants block smaller indie Internet service providers
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC should be more transparent as accountability and security go hand in hand
Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner wants to know why ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC continues to be silent when it comes to when, how, and how much data is being captured on law-abiding Canadians. Article by Ann Cavoukian and The Globe and Mail: Technology allows our every move to be tracked, collected and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia McGill: Here’s why serious reform is needed to build a more Connected Canada
By Max Honigmann Co-Director, OpenMedia McGill Do Canadians pay too much for their digital services? According to last Thursday’s Connecting Canada discussion forum at McGill University, the answer is a resounding YES! The event, hosted by McGill University’s OpenMedia.ca student chapter, sought to shine a light on such questions of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Guest Blog: How I dropped my monthly mobile costs from $80 to $4
In this Guest Blog, OpenMedia community member Mark Douglas explains how he succeeded in reducing his monthly cell phone costs from nearly $80 to under $4 For a long time I’ve felt that I wasn’t really getting appropriate value for money in my mobile plan. Slow speeds, silly fees like
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ottawa continues to defend CSEC spying without providing Canadians with information
The government continues to defend mass, unaccountable spying by ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC. They still refuse to say how many Canadians are caught up in this dragnet surveillance, what information is being collected, and where this information is being stored. We’re taking a stand against this reckless collection and storage
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Symposium in Toronto to mark International Privacy Day
Tomorrow is International Privacy Day – and some fantastic privacy experts will be speaking about the most important privacy concerns of our time (including members of Canada’s largest pro-privacy coalition at http://OurPrivacy.ca/!) Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian is the keynote speaker for the event, and panel moderators and speakers include
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