Thank you to everyone for speaking out in support of a more Connected Canada! Your OpenMedia.ca team is working hard to put together all your thoughts and ideas. In the meantime, check out this great picture from a Connected Canada event in Vancouver (that’s our own Josh Tabish up there
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OpenMedia.ca: LIVE CHAT NOW: How do you think we can build a more Connected Canada?
Canada, the battle is underway over who will control digital services in Canada: You and other people across Canada – or giant telecom conglomerates. We know that Big Telecom lobbyists are doing their best to arm twist decision-makers in Ottawa. Our response: Today from 3-5pm ET your OpenMedia.ca team is
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Join us tomorrow to help build a more Connected Canada!
Tomorrow, Canadians across the country are working to help build a more connected Canada by sharing their ideas, strategies, and solutions to build a better digital future for us all. You have two ways to be part of the conversation: 1. Join a local event near you. 2. If there
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CSEC spying could deal a huge blow to Canadian commerce
Spying by ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC could deal a potential blow to Canadian global commerce. Article Ian Macleod for the Ottawa Citizen: OTTAWA — A potential major blow to Canadian global commerce looms under proposed European legislation curbing the transfer of personal data to Canada and other countries involved with
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Why Canadians should care about the (near) death of the open Internet in the U.S.
Last week, three D.C. judges made a game-changing legal decision, that would allow giant media conglomerates to block or slow down any content they want on their networks. The judges struck down a 2010 order from the FCC (America’s telecom policymaker – their equivalent of our CRTC) that forced U.S.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: BREAKING: Personal, sensitive information of over 620,000 Albertans stolen
Stolen data includes health care numbers and dates of birth. Any resident who believes he or she may be affected by the theft should contact Medicentres Family Health Care Clinics. From CBC News: A laptop with the personal health information of 620,000 Albertans was stolen last September, Health Minister Fred
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Pushing for transparency in Canada’s telecom industry
This morning, privacy advocates including your own OpenMedia.ca, sent public letters to major Canadian telecom firms demanding greater transparency on whether they share our private, sensitive information with government agencies. Stay tuned for updates. Learn more about Canada’s largest pro-privacy coalition at http://OurPrivacy.ca From Citizen Lab: Telecommunications services providers that
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Privacy expert raises alarm about mass surveillance in Canada
Here’s why some people offer excuses, justifications, or experience apathy when it comes to mass, suspicionless surveillance in Canada – and why that needs to change. For everyone in Vancouver on January 23, Professor Deibert will be speaking at UBC’S Cecil Green Park House at 5 p.m. on surveillance. He’ll
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Here’s why the CRTC is investigating Big Telecom
Last month, we told you about the CRTC’s investigation into price-gouging by Big Telecom. Here’s two simple gifs you’ll want to see. And remember, meetups are happening all over the country on January 25th to discuss how we can build a connected Canada – together! Be part of the conversation:
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Leaks by NSA whistleblower prompt review of spy agency CSEC’s policies
New documents reveal how ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC responded to revelations of unaccountable and reckless spying on law-abiding Canadian citizens. Article by Jim Bronskill for The Canadian Press: OTTAWA – The massive intelligence leak by former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden prompted Canada’s secret eavesdropping agency to review its policies
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Privacy expert Ron Deibert will speak in Vancouver on January 23, 2014
One of Canada’s foremost experts on privacy and surveillance is coming to Vancouver, and you don’t want to miss what he has to say. Bonus: Our own Steve Anderson will be there to introduce him. Be there on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Green College, University of British Columbia, at
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Lost or Breaking Bad? What do you think our wireless market is more like.
Telecom expert Peter Nowak isn’t asking you about your favourite show – he’s talking about mid-season plot twists in our wireless market. From Peter Nowak’s blog: This past weekend, Breaking Bad cashed in big time at the Golden Globe awards with wins for both best drama and lead actor, with
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OTTAWA: It’s time to build a connected Canada on January 20th!
Big things are happening in the nation’s capital – and it has nothing to do with hockey. Canadians are meeting to talk about how to best build a connected Canada – and we need you in on that discussion! Make your voice heard on Monday, January 20th at 10 a.m.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Who just joined the chorus speaking out about the government’s out-of-control spying?
Monia Mazigh is speaking out against the government’s out-of-control spying on law-abiding citizens. Monia is an academic, a politician, and a human rights defender. She is also the wife of Maher Arar, the Canadian citizen who was detained by U.S. authorities while returning to Canada from a family trip abroad.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Criminalization is only for Internet users in the TPP – not for those who violate the environment
Two days ago, Wikileaks released the draft environment chapter of the ultra-secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It’s being called a “toothless public relations exercise” with no enforcement clauses for those who violate environmental protections – a far cry when compared to the TPP’s Internet Censorship Plan. TPP meetings are scheduled to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Video: Urgent action is needed to fix our broken cell phone market
Our OpenMedia.ca team has been working very hard in the wake of news that Wind Mobile has dropped out of an auction for crucial wireless resources. Here’s our own Steve Anderson speaking out in support of Canadian cell phone users. Learn more about how you can send a strong message
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Anyone who cares about the Internet should be concerned about the TPP
Our own Christopher Malmo tells you why the ultra-secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could break our digital future – and why you shouldn’t believe U.S. statements about the so-called benefits of this agreement being negotiated behind closed doors. Article by Christopher Malmo for Vice Canada: Back in October 2013, Wikileaks released
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Why it’s more important than ever to push for authentic wireless choice
Yesterday, we learned that Wind Mobile pulled out of a crucial auction for wireless assets – assets that are crucial to the future of our cell phone market – only a day before it was set to begin. Canadians hoped that the government’s spectrum auction which begins today would result
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: This company could start using its power as an ISP to stifle choice
Is this big telecom company trying to block the growth of a service more and more Canadians are enjoying? As more Canadians cut the cord, the idea that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can control how you use the Internet in order to boost their own profits is very worrying.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Could tomorrow’s auction be the next step to fix our broken wireless market?
Starting tomorrow morning, the government will be auctioning off vital wireless resources – the spectrum that mobile devices need to communicate. Big Telecom currently owns 85% of the spectrum pie – but thanks to you speaking out, decision-makers are finally taking notice of the need for wireless choice and lower
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