Is Trudeau ‘just not ready’ to #KillC51? Here are the changes the Liberals have promised to make to C-51. Article by Ian Macleod for the Ottawa Citizen The Liberals are considering whether Canada’s civilian spy service should be allowed to launch missions aimed at disrupting terrorist plots and other suspected threats
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OpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: The Liberals voted for Bill C-51. And now they can fix it
The committee that will hold hearings for Bill C-51 should be open to the possibility of a full repeal. In the meantime, let’s get our voices heard! Speak out and spread the word: KillC51.ca Article by the Globe and Mail The Liberal Party took a lot of heat for its
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Toronto Star: TPP trades away our constitutional rights
The TPP will have extensive negative ramifications for users’ freedom of expression, right to privacy and due process, and hinder peoples’ abilities to innovate. We need to stop this. Speak out now before it’s too late at http://om4.me/Z4M Copyright is a double-edged sword: Article by Ariel Katz and Liran Kandinov for the Toronto
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Toronto Star: Privacy, telecom competition among Trudeau’s tech policy priorities: Geist
Will Trudeau prioritize Canada’s digital future? Article by Michael Geist for the Toronto Star Digital policies may not have played a significant role in the just-concluded national election, but the arrival of a majority Liberal government will leave many expecting “real change” on the digital front in the years ahead.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ottawa Citizen: Tory senators could disrupt plan to change anti-terror act
And another C-51 battle begins… Article by Ian Macleod for the Ottawa Citizen Liberal government changes to the Conservatives’ incendiary anti-terrorism law could face a bumpy trip through the Conservative-controlled Senate. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: New York probes broadband speeds
Hey, Canada could sure use something like this: Article by Sarah N. Lynch for The Globe and Mail New York state’s attorney general is probing whether three major Internet providers could be shortchanging consumers by charging them for faster broadband speeds and failing to deliver the speeds being advertised, according
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Why Canadians are spending more on wireless and internet services
Wireless prices increased at over three times the rate of inflation. Here’s why: Article by Aaron Saltzman for CBC News Consumers are spending more on communication services but they aren’t getting any more for their money, according to a prominent critic of the telecom industry, who says the spending increases
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: CSIS Capacity Under C-51 To Work With Foreign Partners Raises Accountability Concerns
Bill C-51 grants the largely unaccountable spy service CSIS the powers to openly violate our Charter rights. Will you stand for it? Learn more below and keep spreading the word to #KillC51 KillC51.ca Article by Jim Bronskill for The Canadian Press OTTAWA– Internal government notes say the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: The TPP’s Canadian Copyright Costs Creating Concern
Trade negotiators are trying to use the TPP to extend copyright terms and hurt the public domain. That’s bad. Help us put an end to this secretive, Internet-censoring deal at StopTheSecrecy.net Article by Michael Geist The Trans Pacific Partnership agreement is still not public – the text may not be
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Defending the Net in 2015: The Community has Responded
Article written by OpenMedia volunteer Rozali Telbis. Huge thanks for all her help provided with our community survey! It’s that time of year again: we are pleased to announce the results from the 2015 community survey. We’re thrilled by the response— with 6,500 supporters from 87 different countries taking part. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Post: New CRTC report may show the landline and the traditional TV set are going the way of the Dodo
One thing we learned from the latest CRTC report is that Canadians are spending more on telecom services each year. Article by Monika Warzecha and Jonathon Rivait for the National Post read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: Copyright concessions may be downside of TPP deal
Despite the secrecy, we know from leaked documents that the TPP would expand the power of conglomerates, would fine people for their everyday Internet use, could terminate people’s Internet access, and would give Big Media the power to invade citizen’s privacy. Speak out against this secretive, Internet-censoring deal at StoptheSecrecy.net
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Alphabeatic: Bell appeals fibre broadband ruling as digital divide rages
How Trudeau’s cabinet deals with Bell’s appeal will prove to be a “litmus test” for the new government’s attitudes toward telecom companies. Article by Peter Nowak for Alphabeatic The smoke hasn’t cleared from Monday’s federal election yet, but that isn’t stopping Bell from appealing to the incoming Liberal government a regulatory
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Liberals’ C-51 Rewrite Will Repeal ‘Problematic Elements’ Of Harper’s Law
Alright OpenMedia community, here are 10 things believed to be atop the Liberals’ agenda for revising Bill C-51. What do you think? What are your concerns with amending the dangerous legislation instead of repealing it entirely? Let us know! Article by By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press via Huffington Post
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Province: Canadians spend more on wireless, Internet services; prices up more than inflation
“OpenMedia.ca, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, said the report shows that Canada has a long way to go to create more affordable telecom options.” Speak out now for faster, cheaper Internet at UnblockCanada.ca Article by BRIAN MCKENNA, THE CANADIAN PRESS published by The Province OTTAWA – Canadians are paying more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ottawa Citizen: Liberals plan swift overhaul of anti-terror law
Canada’s new government appears keen to tackle the challenge of Bill C-51. Thank you to our community for keeping this issue on the agenda! You can be assured that OpenMedia will continue to watch this issue closely, and speak up to ensure our privacy rights are protected. Article by Ian
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Daily Dot: What does a new government mean for Canada’s Internet?
Our own Josh Tabish and Laura Tribe tell us what to expect from the new government on Canada’s digital policy. Article by Josh Tabish and Laura Tribe for The Daily Dot Monday night’s results are clear: Canada now has a Liberal majority government. So what does that mean for the future of the Internet
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: BCE launches appeal of CRTC fibre networks ruling
How the incoming government responds to this request will be an important litmus test for Canada’s digital future. Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail BCE Inc. is appealing a ruling from Canada’s telecom regulator to the federal cabinet, arguing the decision forcing it to give small Internet
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: Real Change on Digital Policy May Take Time Under New Liberal Government
The election is finally over, and your OpenMedia team is looking forward to working with the new government on our Internet issues. This is a big opportunity for change, join us in the fight for a better digital future! Article by Michael Geist read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe and Mail: Could TPP mark the end of the beloved animated GIF?
If Canada finalizes the TPP deal, you might have to say goodbye to GIFs Article by The Globe and Mail By now, millions of Canadians have seen Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista’s incredible Internet-breaking bat flip, either because they watched it live or because they’ve watched the highlight loop
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