Do we really need to sacrifice our our rights to protect our security? Surveillance expert David Lyon says no, in a Q&A on his new book, Surveillance After Snowden. Article by Ian MacLeod for the Ottawa Citizen Two years ago, U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden began revealing the extent of
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OpenMedia.ca: NDP shows support for Canada’s Digital Future
This election, we’ve been focusing on the future of the Internet that Canadians need to build our digital economy. We crowdsourced our vision from over 125,000 Canadians, and have sent our platform, Canada’s Digital Future, to each of the party leaders. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Why is it so hard to convince people to care about privacy?
Do you care about privacy? How do you explain why digital privacy matters to your family or friends who think they have ‘nothing to hide’? Article by Cory Doctorow for The Guardian On September 13, 2001, four US Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the first
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, October 5, 2015
Your news links for today: Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement reached – CBC News TPP Negotiations Conclude: What Next for the Trade Deal Without a Public Text? – Michael Geist ELI5 : What does this TPP deal mean for Canada? – r/Canada GCHQ’s surveillance hasn’t proved itself to be worth the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announce agreement reached, posing serious threat to global Internet users
Screen Shot 2015-10-05 at 7.45.41 AM.png Largest and most secretive agreement in the world’s history covers 40% of global trade and contains provisions to censor the Internet and rob the public domain October 5, 2015 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached today comes as the result of over five years
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia Helps Launch the Global Connect Initiative
At OpenMedia, we believe people can build a more connected and collaborative world through an Internet that is open and equally accessible to everyone. And promoting affordable access for the next 3 billion soon-to-be Internet users plays a huge role in this. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: France’s plan to legalize mass surveillance will give it the power to spy on the world
Its not breaking the law anymore when you change the laws you were breaking…right? Article by Corey Doctorow for Boing Boing After getting caught breaking its own laws with a mass surveillance program, the French government has introduced legislation that mirrors the NSA’s rules, giving it the power to spy
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, October 2, 2015
Your news links for today: Why is it so hard to convince people to care about privacy? – The Guardian Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right’ – NPR France’s plan to legalize mass surveillance will give it the power to spy on the world – Cory
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your feedback made this possible: stay tuned for our Election Report Cards next week!
Well, the calendar has just flipped over to October, which can only mean one thing: we’re just under three weeks from an election that’s going to be absolutely crucial for our digital future. There’s no doubt this election represents a crossroads for Canada’s Internet. There’s so much on the line:
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Investing in our digital future is critical to strengthening Canada’s economy
This article from our David Christopher was originally published by Rabble.ca “It’s the economy, stupid!” That well-known political aphorism was first coined over 20 years ago by James Carville, a senior adviser to Bill Clinton. The saying may be decades old, but it’s still applicable to our current federal election.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: 660 News: Trans-Pacific Partnership remains a hot election issue
Article by 660 News Staff and Canadian Press Stephen Harper’s rivals say they have not been consulted on a possible Trans-Pacific trade deal to be struck with 11 other countries. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair went further, issuing a statement suggesting the government can’t agree to any pact during an election
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Positive response from Tom Mulcair to C-51 Open Letter from Margaret Atwood & over 300 Canadian artists
Good news folks! Our team have rarely been as excited as we were on Tuesday morning, when we announced a hard-hitting Open Letter from Margaret Atwood and over 300 Canadian artists speaking out about Bill C-51. The letter was sent to all the Party Leaders, and this morning we’ve had
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Tax workers continue to peek at forbidden files: internal reports
Who would’ve known? Your information is more at risk from the people who are actually in charge of protecting it. Article by Dean Beeby for CBC Canada Revenue Agency workers continue to poke into the confidential tax files of friends and foes, despite assurances to Canada’s privacy commissioner that the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, October 1, 2015
Your news links for today: Leaked Email Shows Canada’s Foreign Ministry Is Pissed That Staff Are Leaking Secret Docs – VICE News So why all the secrecy on TPP? – iPolitics Trans-Pacific Partnership remains a hot election issue – 660 NEWS If you’re worried about TTIP, then you need to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: Make universal, affordable broadband an election issue.
Less than 3 weeks away from the election, and still no mention of universal, affordable broadband Internet access…Why are political parties silent on this issue? Article by Michael Geist for the Toronto Star The long election campaign of 2015 has featured a myriad of daily policy announcements as the three
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Press Progress: 220 Canadian writers, musicians, actors and artists say C-51 threatens free expression
ICYMI: More than 220 Canadian writers, musicians, actors and artists warn C-51 threatens their freedoms. Check out the full letter at KillC51.ca/artists and spread the word! Article by Press Progress 220 of Canada’s prominent creative voices including Margaret Atwood, Raffi and trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey (who also goes by the name
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Your news links for today: Why Universal, Affordable Internet Access Should be 2015 Election Campaign Issue – Michael Geist The TPP End Game and the Canadian Election – Michael Geist Why is the TPP not an election issue?! – r/Canada discussion Canada Wants To Cut Price Of ‘World’s Most Expensive
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Why Margaret Atwood and over 220 artists are speaking up about Bill C-51
This piece by our David Christopher was originally published by Ricochet Media Years of irresponsible government policies and message control have left a serious chill on free expression in Canada. From a crippled access to information system, to the muzzling of privacy experts and federal scientists, the Harper government has
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Macleans: Atwood and top Canadian artists call for repeal of C-51
Just weeks before the election, this intervention by top Canadian artists, led by Margaret Atwood, is sure to stir up the debate on C-51. Let’s keep up the momentum by speaking up for repeal of C-51 and a positive Digital Future at https://OurDigitalFuture.ca?src=fba Article by Laura Payton for Maclean’s Magazine
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Your news links for today: The Big Secret That Makes the FBI’s Anti-Encryption Campaign a Big Lie – The Intercept Carly Fiorina: I Supplied HP Servers for NSA Snooping – VICE Motherboard Microsoft reaffirms privacy commitment, but Windows will keep collecting data – Ars Technica CISA could return to the
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