Now Canada wants to sign on to another massive, secretive agreement that will exploit our ‘partners’ and establish unaccountable supra-national tribunals to further erode democratic decision-making at the national level. Article by Sunny Freeman for the Huffington Post Canada is the most-sued country under the North American Free Trade Agreement
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OpenMedia.ca: A heartfelt letter to MP Laurie Hawn after his (kind of, maybe, sort of) apology
Check out this great article by OpenMedia’s board member Susan McLennan. Article by Susan McLennan for Reimagine PR Dear Mr. Hawn, Thank you so much for your heartfelt apology. It meant a lot to hear that you had decided it was time for everyone to move on. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: A letter that confirms the copyright extension was nothing but a deal between Harper and music industry lobbyists
Just as we thought, the copyright extension was nothing but a lobbied deal between Music Canada and Prime Minister Harper. Article by Michael Geist read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Post: Did Laurie Hawn just apologize for his remarks against Canadian business leaders?
Laurie Hawn has (kind of, maybe, sort of?) apologized on his Facebook page after people innundated his online and social media platforms with messages urging him to #SaySorryLaurie. Big thanks to our community, this would never have happened without you speaking out! Article by Jake Edmiston for the National Post
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Guardian: Facebook is NOT the Internet
If Zuckerberg actually cares about helping the world’s poorest in this way, he should use his wealth and influence to boost the initiatives that are already on the ground. Article by John Naughton for The Guardian Some years ago, I had a conversation with a senior minister in which he
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Join OpenMedia on May 20th for a Social Media Town Hall on Privacy
Are you worried about the possible implications of Bill C-51? Do you want to ask key Canadian privacy experts about how to address the country’s privacy deficit? Well, we’ve got great news for you – we’re organizing a Privacy Town Hall next Wednesday May 20th from 2-3pm ET (11am-Noon PT).
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Zuckerberg’s Internet.org overshadows local efforts to get people connected to the full Internet
Internet.org not only violates net neutrality, it puts privacy, free expression and innovation at risk wherever it goes. Speak out now at No Fake Internet. Article by Timothy Karr for the Huffington Post Mark Zuckerberg’s plan for world domination is in deep trouble. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: iPolitics: Will Liberal Senators vote against Bill C-51 despite Trudeau’s stand?
According to iPolitics, Senate opposition leader James Cowan said he’ll break with the policy of his Liberal party and vote against the Harper government’s controversial anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51. “My sense would be that most Liberal senators will oppose the bill. We’ll propose amendments — not the same amendments they
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Alphabeatic: Canada still leads in high wireless prices
Wireless savings? Not for now. Canadians’ wallets are still hurting. Article by Peter Nowak for Alphabeatic With the CRTC’s decision this week to forego implementing rules that would have allowed small companies to share the networks of bigger players, the regulator and government are both now pinning their hopes for wireless savings
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Liberals are cutting their membership cards after Bill C-51 vote
Did the Liberals really think their voters wouldn’t care about that Bill C-51 vote? Well, they were wrong. Article by ThinkPol Social media is abuzz with images of Liberal supporters symbolically cutting up their party membership cards after their leader Justin Trudeau voted in favour of Bill C-51 at the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Trudeau’s support of Bill C-51 may just cost him the election
It only takes having a look at Justin Trudeau’s social media platforms to realize his vote in favour of reckless Bill C-51 could cost him the October election. Article by Peter Nowak for CBC If Justin Trudeau’s Facebook page is any indication, the federal Liberal party may have lost a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Mulcair replies to business leaders concerned about economically risky Bill C-51 – but why is Harper staying silent?
Two weeks ago, over 60 leading Canadian business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs published a joint letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the National Post, warning of the economic risks of Bill C-51, and calling on him to go back to the drawing board on the controversial and unpopular legislation.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Who’s on our side?: Here’s how your MPs voted on Bill C-51
Last Wednesday we witnessed how reckless Bill C-51 got a step closer to becoming the law of the land. The government used its majority to ram the unpopular legislation through Commons after only two days of debate. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: We’ll keep up the fight against C-51… until we win!
This just in from Ottawa: The government have ignored Canadians and used their parliamentary majority to force Bill C-51 through the House of Commons. Despite massive opposition from hundreds of thousands of everyday Canadians and the country’s top privacy experts, the reckless Bill is a step closer to become the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: B.C. experts ring the alarm on Bill C-51 as it is set to get voted
We ain’t giving up this fight, and we are going to keep it up all the way through to the October election if that’s what it takes. You have only a few more hours to tell your MP to vote against reckless, dangerous an ineffective Bill C-51. Speak out: https://stopc51.ca/?src=blg Article by
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Common Dreams: We are making sure your voice is heard before it is too late to #StopC51
We are speaking out as much as we can to make sure your voice is heard: Bill C-51 will recklessly endanger our rights and our privacy. Here’s another great coverage thanks to your support. Keep speaking up at StopC51.ca before it is too late. Article by Nadia Prupis for Common Dreams
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your letters about Bill C-51 are being read all across Canada
As the House of Commons debates the government’s Bill C-51, opponents of the Bill are intensifying their efforts to urge MPs to listen to Candians and reject the controversial legislation. One of the most powerful actions Canadians are taking is using our Letter-to-the-Editor tool. This powerful resource allows Canadians to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: THE AGENDA: Bill C-51 could make Aboriginal Peoples targets of Canadian intelligence agents
Ontario First Nations join with hundreds of thousands to speak out about Bill C-51, and they have strong reasons to do so. The federal government’s new anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51, introduces broad new definitions of what constitutes a threat to the country – definitions that could make Aboriginal Peoples targets of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CJFE: Today is World Press Freedom Day. What’s the state of free expression in Canada?
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: EFF: Delve in! The Special 404 Report, worldwide censorship you won’t find in USTR’s Special 301
These are the missing stories from the 301 Blacklist, a U.S. report that bullies other countries to push them into adopting stronger intellectual property laws. Check it out! Article by EFF Every year, the United States publishes a report on countries that, in the opinion of the U.S. Trade Representative
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