Do you want to know what our election platform is all about? Learn more here and pledge your vote for the Internet at OurDigitalFuture.ca Article by Charlie Smith for Georgia Straight And it says that it was compiled after crowdsourcing opinions from more than 250,000 people across the country. OpenMedia’s political
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OpenMedia.ca: The Register: Canadians taking to spying on their spies
The Internet has changed Canadian politics. Issues like C-51 simply don’t go away. This election is our best chance to repeal C-51, pledge your vote at OurDigitalFuture.ca Article by Trevor Pott for The Register Comment As Canadians settle in for the longest general election campaign since 1867, some uncomfortable incidents that had
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: EFF: How to protect yourself from ‘supercookies’ that track your data
For those of you concerned about phone carriers using ‘supercookies’ to track your data, here’s a piece from EFF with advice on how to protect yourselves. Article by Jacob Hoffman-Andrews for EFF Verizon users might want to start looking for another provider. In an effort to better serve advertisers, Verizon Wireless
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: WJS: Study Finds ‘Supercookies’ Used Outside U.S.
Bell Canada is one of the few carriers still using the evil ‘supercookies’ to track their customers. Thanks, Bell… Article by Elizabeth Dwoskin for WSJ Most major US wireless carriers are no longer using controversial identifiers that some researchers call “supercookies,” but their use appears to be extensive overseas. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: iPolitics: Top gun advocate turns on Tories, runs as Independent
Huge numbers of conservatives are speaking out against reckless Bill C-51. Despite Harper’s Conservatives’ efforts to keep the gun lobby in their camp, the sector warns about the dangerous power-grab this legislation gives the security sector, threatening Canadians’ privacy rights. Let’s keep fighting until we Kill C-51 –> KillC51.ca Article by Claire
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Motherboard: How First Nations Kids Built Their Own Internet Infrastructure
First Nations kids in Ontario found a solution to no high-speed, ridiculously expensive Internet service: they built their own infrastructure. Learn more below, and demand world-class Internet service for 100% of Canadians at UnblockCanada.ca Article by Jordan Pearson for Motherboard read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National NewsWatch: Police demand access to your online records without a warrant
Article by Jim Bronksill for the Canadian Press OTTAWA – A new administrative scheme that would allow police to obtain basic information about Internet subscribers without a warrant is one option being considered by federal officials following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that curbed access to such data, Canadian police
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Yahoo: Super-fast gigabit Internet service finally coming to (some) Canadians
Our own Josh Tabish explains in this article the importance of high-speed fibre Internet for all Canadians and why it took Canada so long to adopt this technology. Artice by Brian Chin for Yahoo News If you’re tired of waiting for your TV shows or movies to finish downloading, you
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Senate reports give a glimpse of potential future digital policies: Geist
The government’s next round of anti-terror strategies include measures that extend far beyond Bill C-51. This election is our best chance to repeal Bill C-51. Join us and pledge your vote to ensure a surveillance-free digital future for all Canadians at OurDigitalFuture.ca Article by Michael Geist for CBC News read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Prince George Citizen: C-51 opponent Sheldon Clare discusses his candidacy in Cariboo-Prince George
Gun lobbyists and conservative Sheldon Clarke also opposes C-51. Speak out now to get this legislation repealed at KillC51.ca Article by Charelle Evelyn for the Prince George Citizen Sheldon Clare touted himself as a “hardware-store conservative” on Tuesday in announcing his run as an independent candidate for Cariboo-Prince George in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Google ordered to remove ‘right to be forgotten’ stories after ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling
The new EU ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling conflicts with our right to knowledge and free expression. Why should people like web companies, politicians, or governments force search engines and other aggregators to remove links to articles about their activities without a judicial process? Learn more below and check out
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Toronto Star: Toronto police curb disclosure of suicide attempts to U.S. border police
This shows what we can achieve when we work together. Surely every police service in Canada should now follow suit? Article by Wendy Gillis for the Toronto Star Following a highly critical report and unprecedented legal action by Ontario’s privacy commissioner, Toronto police have taken steps to keep U.S. border police from automatically accessing
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: CSIS secrecy hampers complaints and accountability
CBC Radio’s The Current discusses the BCCLA/Dogwood challenge against CSIS. Will we ever get to the truth of what did or did not happen? Join us and sign the pledge at https://bccla.org/dont-spy-on-me/ Article by CBC Radio The Dogwood Initiative is an environmental advocacy group in British Columbia. Its members have campaigned against the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: TechDirt: Comcast Admits Broadband Usage Caps Are A Cash Grab, Not An Engineering Necessity
And there you have it. Comcast – one of the most hated telecom companies in the world – just admitted that data caps are bogus. In Canada, we have a unique chance to end data caps through an ongoing CRTC hearing. Speak out at UnblockCanada.ca Article by TechDirt read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: First Nations youth bring high-speed internet home
Canada’s youth are taking Internet access into their own hands. Despite being next door to a community with full Internet service, young people in a northern Ontario community unserviced by Big Telecom are building their own infrastructure to make sure they can participate in Canada’s digital economy. Learn more below,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership draft would force Canada to rework copyright, critics say
If Canada adopts the TPP, it will criminalize your Internet use and force your Internet provider and search engines to censor online content, things the government had consistently rejected throughout the copyright reform process. Speak out now at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by Zack Dubinsky for CBC read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Trudeau On Bill C-51 Stance: ‘Perhaps It Was Naive’
No Kidding! So, what are you going to do about it now?- call him to change his tune at KillC51.ca Article by Althia Raj for the Huffington Post TORONTO — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday that his position on the Conservative’s anti-terrorism Bill C-51 may have been “naive.” read
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: Netflix Taxes and Canadian Digital Issues in the Election Spotlight
All party leaders should say NO to the Canadian Netflix tax! Here’s why this discussion should be one of the important digital issues on the spotlight in the election campaign. Article by Michael Geist read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Tyee: TPP Leaks Reveal Blows to Creative Freedom: Filmmaker
TPP will hurt our creative fredom in ways you can’t image. Here’s a filmmaker’s acount of what it would mean for artists and creators around the globe. Let’s stop this censoring deal at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by Brett Gaylor for the Tyee Most people’s experience with copyright begins and ends with
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Fast fibre-optic internet arrives in many small towns before big cities
Tired of Big Telecom f*ckery, or a lack of affordable high-speed options, communities across Canada are taking Internet access into the own hands by building their own world-class networks outside our telecom giants. We can’t say too much now, but we’ll be launching a major campaign to increase the number
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