A new government could amend or repeal it before the end of this year. Let’s keep building opposition to C-51 until October and then let’s get it repealed: KillC51.ca Article by Aaron Wherry for Macleans C-51, the government’s anti-terrorism act, was given royal assent one week ago. Many provisions of the
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OpenMedia.ca: TechDirt: The Copyright term extension is now law
The internet we love is based on creators being able to freely, cheaply, and easily share their work. But the government’s decision to extend the term of copyright for sound recordings was strictly the product of behind-the-scenes industry lobbying with no broader public consultation or discussion. Article by Techdirt read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Even CSIS didn’t need Bill C-51
Now we learn that even CSIS didn’t want the extreme privacy-undermining measures in Bill C-51. Speak out at KillC51.ca Article by CBC News The Conservative government alarmed privacy advocates by overhauling the law to give Canada’s spy agency easier access to federal data, even though the spies themselves said greater information-sharing
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: More power to the Big Three, less choice to Canadians
The new Rogers/Mobilicity deal will mean less choice and therefore higher prices. Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail While Mobilicity has finally found a buyer – selling to Rogers Communications Inc. for $465-million after more than two years in legal and financial limbo – Wind Mobile Corp.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Conservatives are banning C-51 opponents on social media
We all have a right to express our deep concerns about this reckless, dangerous and ineffective bill. Keep speaking out! http://killC51.ca Article by Kristie Smith for iPolitics The Harper government has seen intense backlash in the polls and on the streets from Canadians protesting C-51, its anti-terrorism legislation, from expected political,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Yahoo News: The fight against Bill C-51 is just beginning
We’ll make sure as many of the parties as possible commit to repeal Bill C-51. Speak out now at KillC51.ca Article by Sheena Goodyear for Yahoo News It may have already passed into law, but the fight against Bill C-51 is far from over. Sen. Mobina Jaffer, Canada’s first Muslim
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: IBTimes: The TPP will leave us unprotected
The TPP gives industry lobbyists the power to sue our government in secret form tribunals over any law or regulation they claim affects their future profits. Speak out now at http://StoptheSecrecy.net?src=fba Article by David Sirota for the International Business Times read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians from coast to coast are speaking up!
Despite massive opposition from hundreds of thousands of everyday Canadians and the country’s top privacy experts, reckless Bill C-51 is now law. Bill C-51 violates our Charter rights and could lead to dangerous and unconstitutional measures. Above all, it underlines just how stark Canada’s privacy deficit has become. Throughout this whole process, over 275,000
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Telcos charge Canadians in some provinces more for wireless services
This should not happen! Speak out now: UnblockCanada.ca Article by Dylan Young for Yahoo News Imagine you’ve just snagged yourself a brand new 128GB iPad Air 2 for $700 at the Apple Store. You couldn’t be happier. What a deal! Now imagine you find out that Apple charges only $350
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Former Winnipeg Liberal candidate quits after party’s C-51 support
The list of Liberal candidates and supporters who “cannot abide the support for C-51” is growing rappidly. Who will be next? Article by Mia Rabson for Winnipeg Free Press OTTAWA – A former Liberal candidate and party organizer from Winnipeg has torn up his Liberal membership card because the party voted
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Bill C-51 is now in force. What changes?
On Thursday afternoon Bill C-51 received Royal Assent and is now in force. Let’s keep building opposition to C-51 until the election and then let’s get it repealed: KillC51.ca Article by Hadyn Watters for CBC Bill C-51, the Conservatives’ anti-terror legislation, received royal assent Thursday afternoon and is now law. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: iPolitics: Senators were flooded with thousands of your emails over Bill C-51
Senators received thousands of letters from all of you! Thank you for speaking up, Canada! Let’s keep up the fight until this reckless bill is repealed. We’re demanding all party leaders to commit to repeal it, take action now at KillC51.ca Article by Kristie Smith for iPolitics Many senators say
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Globe and Mail: Wind Mobile brings cell service to Toronto subways
Great news for subway commuters users in Toronto, and yet another reason to escape the high prices and rampant abuse of the Big Three as new options become viable for CanadiansWe hope that other providers will follow Wind’s lead, and that the CRTC and Industry Canada will take bold steps
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Tyee: Liberal Plan a Tough Sell for C-51 Opponents
We want a Prime Minister who cares about our civil liberties. We need Trudeau and all party leaders to repeal reckless Bill C-51! Tell them to do so at KillC51.ca Article by Jeremy J. Nuttall for The Tyee Justin Trudeau will have to do more than pledge to fix what
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Canadians still don’t know what the Trans-Pacific Partnership is
Despite the secrecy, we know that The TPP would criminalize your online activity, invade your privacy, and cost you money. Speak out now at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by The Canadian Press for the CBC It’s the biggest free trade deal Canadians never heard of. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Canadians urged to talk to government about Internet standards in hearing
It’s more important than ever that we speak out before their deadline for comments. To get your voice put into the hearing, head over to UnblockCanada.ca and sign on to our open letter calling for world-class Internet services across the country. Article by Jane Sponagle for CBC At Iqaluit’s Four Corners
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Liberals were caught off guard when candidate MacLeod stepped down over C-51 vote
After candidate MacLeod stepped down over Trudeau’s C-51 vote, the Liberal party issued a statement saying his resignation was for personal reasons… Article by Althia Raj for the Huffington Post OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are staying mum about a star candidate who just turned on them. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: Another bill that will reshape Canada’s privacy law
More bad news for Canadians. Article by Michael Geist for the Toronto Star A budget implementation bill is an unlikely — and many would say inappropriate — place to make major changes to Canadian privacy law. Yet Bill C-59, the government’s 158-page bill that is set to sweep through the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Liberal candidate David MacLeod resigns after Trudeau’s support for Bill C-51
Looks like Bill C-51 was a major factor in some Liberal candidates quiting. Speak out now to put a stop to this reckless, dangerous and ineffective legislation at KillC51.ca Article by Jane Taber for The Globe and Mail The Canadian Forces veteran who was poised to run for the federal Liberals in the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Heroes and Zeros – here’s how your Senators voted on Bill C-51
Yesterday we witnessed how the Senate passed Bill C-51. Once again, the government used its majority to ram the unpopular legislation through the Senate by 44 votes to 28, a much closer margin than many expected. The legislation – opposed by a whopping 56% of Canadians with just 33% in favour – will now
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