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
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OpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Your news links for today: Justin Trudeau pledges ‘real change’ as Liberals leap ahead to majority government – CBC News Canadaland Commons: Election Night Special – CANADALAND Podcast Real Change on Digital Policy May Take Time Under New Liberal Government – Michael Geist How today’s election may affect the telecom
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
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, October 19, 2015
Your news links for today: The Rise and Fall of the Conservatives’ Digital Policy – Michael Geist Internet issues playing minor role in election – Star Touch Capstone comments on security for 2015 election – National Security Law Blog Some Mobile Apps to Help You Participate in Today’s Federal Election
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: On Monday, Get Out And Vote!
Check out OurDigitalFuture.ca for information on how to vote. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Tech entrepreneur on Bill C-51: “A betrayal of Conservative values, and a betrayal of Canadian values.”
The Canadian tech entrepreneur who donated $1 million to fight against C-51 explains why this is such a dangerous legislation.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Tyee: Canada should get tough on political crimes, say watchdogs
Lots of politicians talk “tough on crime”. But what about crimes committed by the government itself, such as illegal surveillance? Article by Jeremy Nuttall for The Tyee A new round of Conservative Party advertisements return to a familiar tough-on-crime refrain. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Elizabeth May Responds to Open Letter Against C-51 from Margaret Atwood & over 300 Canadian artists
Earlier this month, we released an open letter from Margaret Atwood and over 300 Canadian artists speaking out about Bill C-51. Today we have received a response from the Elizabeth May and the Green Party, showing their support for our call. The Green Party has a positive track record on
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Here’s why this independent conservative candidate opposes C-51
It’s great to see candidates from all political stripes standing against C-51. Check out what independent Conservative candidate for Cariboo-Prince George Sheldon Clare has to say: – Check out the full interview at Vice
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Guest Blog by Connie Fournier: With the TPP, Harper has “betrayed the core principles of conservatism”
Here is a guest blog from principled conservative Connie Fournier, co-founder of Free Dominion and long-standing supporter of OpenMedia. Connie looks at how the Trans-Pacific Partnership contravenes core conservative principles, and how the government’s refusal to publish the text means Canadians are forced to vote blindly on October 19. A few months ago
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Why Internet Users Should be Very Angry about the TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) exploded onto the Canadian media landscape last week, when negotiators from the 12 participating countries finally agreed on a deal. Even if you were paying attention, you might not have heard about the impacts on the Internet, since much of the focus was on the farming
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: How the TPP Puts Canadian Privacy at Risk
Despite the secrecy, we know from leaked documents that the TPP would give Big Media the power to invade citizen’s privacy. This is one of its most troubling but largely ignored effects. Learn more below and speak out at http://om4.me/ZZy Article by Michael Geist The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive trade
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: This Monday, let’s get out the vote! Here’s all you need to know
It’s finally here! After the longest campaign in Canadian history, it’s time to cast your vote. This election, the stakes couldn’t be higher on protecting your rights to privacy and free expression, closing the digital divide, and protecting our digital future. It could decide our Internet freedom for generations. If
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, October 16, 2015
Your news links for today: TPP: Spying, Blocking, and the Internet – CANADALAND Podcast The NDP’s Confusion on Copyright Term: Is Term Extension on their Agenda? – Michael Geist Entertainment Distributors’ Push For Site-Blocking Power Get More Extreme – EFF It’s not enough that Apple and Google are bringing usable
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Alphabeatic: Say hello to the newest net neutrality advocate: Rogers
File this under weird. Rogers is one of the worst traffic throttlers and #NetNeutrality violators in Canada – but now they’re coming out in support of the open Internet? What do you think? Are is the vertically-integrated giant just trying to protect their radio stations? Article by Peter Nowak for
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Trans-Pacific Partnership text won’t be available before election
Trade Minister Ed Fast rows back on the promise that Canadians would see the #TPP text before the election. Speak out against this secretive, internet-censoring deal: http://StoptheSecrecy.net Article by CBC News Canadians won’t be able to see the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal before they vote. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, October 15, 2015
Your news links for today: Fred Ghahramani, Tech Entrepreneur, Donates $1 Million To Defeat Bill C-51 – Huffington Post Trans-Pacific Partnership text won’t be available before election – CBC News Leaked docs reveal TPP will force ISPs to hand over copyright infringers’ identities – BGR Say hello to the newest
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe: Rural communities get gigabit Internet: ‘We went from the dark ages to highest-speed Internet available’
Great to see when rural communities in Canada get the high-speed Internet they deserve! Check out our Report Card to see where the parties stand on tackling this problem: http://om4.me/ZZj Article by Tracy Hanes for The Globe and Mail For decades, Scugog Township, a rural community of 22,500 residents in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: VancityBuzz: 18 awesome early voter photos from Instagram
It might surprise you, but people vote when they think everyone else is voting. This election is the most important Internet users have ever faced. The stakes couldn’t be higher for affordable Internet access, online privacy, and free expression. Don’t miss out, make sure your voice is heard! Article by
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Guest Blog: The Government’s War on Privacy
Here is a guest blog from Tim Moen, leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, and a candidate in the riding of Calgary-Signal Hill. In this piece, Tim discusses how the current government have systematically undermined our privacy rights, and how voters in his largely conservative riding are looking for
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