moore_copyright.png For months, foreign media giants have abused Canada’s copyright system by threatening Canadians with penalties that are impossible under Canadian law, in order to intimidate them into paying extortionate charges April 23, 2015 – Leading Canadian copyright experts and organizations are urging Industry Minister James Moore to fix dangerous
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OpenMedia.ca: Business Leaders pen an open letter warning the government that Bill C-51 will cause serious damage to Canadian businesses
C51 rallies.jpg 60 leading businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors warn that “unbalanced” legislation will undermine operations and international trust in Canadian businesses APRIL 21, 2015: 60 leading Canadian business people, entrepreneurs, and investors have sent Prime Minister Stephen Harper an open letter warning that Bill C-51 will stifle business, undermine international
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Dozens of community events are taking place across Canada on Saturday to #RejectFear and #StopC51
c51_share_werewinning.png Events have been organized not by organizations, but by everyday Canadians wanting to take a stand against what experts have described as a “Secret Police” bill April 18, 2015: Dozens of community-organized events are taking place across Canada today (Saturday), as tens of thousands of Canadians continue to speak
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Federal Court of Appeal allows Bell Mobility to challenge university student, single mother, seniors’ organization and others in court over recent CRTC ruling on Mobile TV
big_telecom_headquarters.png April 2, 2015 – Today’s the Federal Court of Appeal announced that Bell Mobility will be allowed to challenge a recent CRTC decision prohibiting the telecom giant from making competing apps and services more expensive. The decision means that Bell could potentially seek legal costs from university student Ben
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Joint Petition with over 100,000 signatures against Secret Police Bill C-51 to be delivered to key Parliamentary Committee on Monday
c51_100k.png The massive petition organized by Leadnow and OpenMedia will be delivered at a key parliamentary hearing into Bill C-51 later today. A recent poll revealed that support for the legislation has plummeted, with 50% of Canadians now opposing it. March 23, 2015 – A petition with over 100,000 signatures
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: New Pick-and-Pay rules will mean added flexibility, but still forces Canadians to pay for Big Telecom channels they don’t want
connectedcanada.png Canadians will be able to pick and choose which TV channels they want to purchase, beyond a slimmed-down basic package. However, the new rules won’t come fully into force until December 2016. March 19, 2015 – Relief is in sight for Canadians fed up of paying for dozens of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Breaking: Forum Poll reveals huge swing against Secret Police Bill C-51, with majority of Canadians now opposing the bill
wewinwithyou_0.png Canadians oppose Bill C-51 by 50% to 38%; two-thirds of Liberals oppose the bill despite Trudeau’s support; opposition to the bill has tripled in the six weeks since it was first announced. March 17, 2015 – A new opinion poll just published by Forum Research has revealed a massive
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Leading Digital Rights, Pro-Democracy, and Civil Liberties organizations rally support for Saturday’s Day of Action across Canada to stop Bill C-51
c51_thumbsdown.png Over 55 non-partisan events in every province across Canada confirmed for Saturday March 14, as numbers speaking out online top 83,000 March 13, 2015 – A diverse group of organizations are supporting Saturday’s Day of Action to Stop Bill C-51. Over 83,000 people have spoken out in recent weeks
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Expert Report reveals which telecom companies have your back when it comes to being transparent about protecting privacy
privacy_nonca.png Report provides Canadians with an at-a-glance tool to rate their Internet provider’s transparency around privacy safeguards. Indie ISP Teksavvy “stands out” as the best of the 10 major retailers measured. March 12, 2015 – A report published this morning has revealed that Canadian Internet providers are still falling short
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia’s Meghan Sali to provide crowdsourced testimony to Parliamentary committee about how Bill S-4 will undermine privacy and lead to widespread abuse of copyright system
troll_shakedown.png Sali will amplify the voices of Canadians and experts worried about how Bill S-4 would massively expand the warrantless disclosure of personal information On Thursday, OpenMedia’s Meghan Sali will testify before key Members of Parliament on the Industry, Science and Technology Committee about Bill S-4, the Digital Privacy Act.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Leading digital rights organization throws support behind National Day of Action against the government’s Secret Police Bill C-51
StopSpying_Facebook_OG.jpg OpenMedia is encouraging Internet users across Canada to support events in over 35 cities this Saturday March 14 March 10, 2015 – Digital rights group OpenMedia is throwing its support behind a massive National Day of Action against Bill C-51 this Saturday March 14. Sparked by concerned citizens on
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Latest CSE spying revelations underline need for independent, democratic oversight, and raise huge questions around Bill C-51
newcse.png February 25, 2015: Canadian spy agency CSE is collecting and storing millions of private emails that Canadians send to the government, including emails sent to Members of Parliament. The content of the emails are being stored for months, with deeply revealing metadata about them held for years. That’s according
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: One Giant Jumbotron, Millions of Voices: Today the Internet comes together to defend Net Neutrality
jumbotron-thankyouv3.png With historic Net Neutrality decision imminent, OpenMedia and huge coalition park Jumbotron opposite FCC HQ in Washington D.C., to stream images, messages, and videos submitted by tens of thousands of Internet users February 25, 2015 – When staff at the FCC look out the window today, they’ll see the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Messages from Internet users to be beamed on Giant Jumbotron outside U.S. FCC, in run-up to crucial Net Neutrality decision with major implications for Canada
sidebar_jumbo.png Vancouver-based Internet freedom group OpenMedia, with support from diverse coalition, including Daily Kos, Tumblr, Fark, The Center for Media Justice, Roots Action, and The Nation, to park giant Jumbotron outside FCC headquarters and stream thousands of messages and images from citizens February 18, 2015 – Internet users have a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Breaking – Spy agency CSE is monitoring our private online activities on a massive scale and sharing sensitive data with other governments
CSEC Reckless Unaccountable Out of Control.png Canadian spy agency has been caught monitoring over 100 popular file-storage websites, spying on millions of downloads a day, with Canadian Internet addresses among the targets January 28, 2015 – Canadian spy agency CSE is indiscriminately monitoring the private online activities of millions of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians demanding James Moore take action to end media conglomerates’ $150,000 copyright shakedown
403×403-facebook.jpg U.S. media giants are sending Canadians threatening notices telling them they could face $150,000 lawsuits and get kicked kicked off the Internet – neither of which are possible under Canadian law January 13, 2015 – U.S. media giants are taking advantage of a loophole in Canada’s new copyright law
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: James Moore spectrum announcement hailed as a positive step forward to enable greater wireless choice and lower prices
gatekeepers-share.png In response to outcry for Canadians, Industry Canada has taken steps to ensure Canadians have greater access to affordable, independent wireless providers December 18, 2014 – Industry Minister James Moore has announced new measures aimed at improving wireless service for Canadians. OpenMedia welcomes the announcement, which will reserve a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Advocates celebrate new powers by oversight bodies to impose financial penalties on telecom companies that break the rules
wewinwithyou.png Following years-long campaign, CRTC is now empowered to levy financial penalties against telecom providers who mistreat customers December 17, 2014 – This morning’s announcement of new powers allowing the CRTC to impose financial penalties against companies caught violating the Telecommunications Act comes in response to a key request made by OpenMedia in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Revealed: Holiday pricing change from Shaw means 10% higher fees and 40% slower Internet service
shawgrinch2.png December 16, 2014 – Shaw Communications is reportedly raising Internet prices by 10% and slashing Internet speeds by up to 40-50% for many customers beginning in January. Multiple Shaw representatives have confirmed this change to concerned Internet users. OpenMedia Campaigns Manager Josh Tabish had this to say regarding the news: “Canadian Internet users everywhere ought to be outraged
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia joins calls by businesses and tech community to #StepUp4Net and support Internet freedom
wewinwithyou.png Fundraising drive challenges tech community to step up and defend the free and open Internet with matching donations up to $50,000 December 11, 2014: At the request of key members from the business community, this morning OpenMedia is launching an important year-end fundraising drive, challenging people from the tech
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