Next month, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron plans to unveil a new law that would grant their police greater online surveillance capabilities. The bill is strangely reminiscent of Canada’s hotly contested online spying legislation, Bill C-30. The British government is proposing to force ISPs to install a new data retention
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OpenMedia.ca: Media Roundup of Bill C-11 (Internet Lockdown) Coverage
As of late, Canadians have been extremely captivated by the online surveillance bill currently being discussed in Parliament. We are, of course, very excited about the level of engagement Canadians have demonstrated. However, we would like to quickly take a moment to shine the spotlight on recent action taken by
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Send Vic Toews a Valentine!
The proposed Online Spying legislation continues to threaten the future of the Internet as well as your privacy. Not surprisingly, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews refuses to acknowledge this fact in spite of the public criticism he has received from many a provincial Privacy Commissioner. This month, send Hon. Vic
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Together we can!
It’s truly remarkable what we can achieve when we work together. This year, we’ve proven that the government will listen to Canadians when we approach them with a clear and concise message. Last year, the CRTC decided to allow Big Telecom giants to force their small competitors to adopt usage-based
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Take action against online spying by writing the editor of your local newspaper
Writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper is a great way to have your voice heard by your fellow Canadians. As the federal government tries to ram a set of invasive, warrantless, and costly online spying bills through Parliament, now is the perfect time to take such
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Our supporters spoke up; here’s what they had to say!
The future of the Internet is in your hands! Don’t be tricked into thinking that Big Telecoms is writing the script. Canadians have a say in it too, and we’re getting good at having our voices heard. Whether you live in the city or rural Canada, the Internet helps keep
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop The Meter milestones: One year, one message, and over 500,00 engaged Canadians
Last week we celebrated not one, but two major milestones in our campaign to stop the pay-meter on Internet use. One year ago Tuesday, we launched http://StopTheMeter.ca in response to the CRTC’…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner Points Out Serious Faults of Proposed Online Spying Bills
Today, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian wrote an open letter to Ministers Vic Toews and Robert Nicholson in which she voiced concerns about the proposed online spying…
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