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
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OpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia criticizes police push for warrantless access to private Internet subscriber data
IMG_4697.jpg OpenMedia criticizes police push for warrantless access to private Internet subscriber data OpenMedia is extremely concerned by the proposal put forward by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police that would make it far easier for police to access Canadians’ online records without a warrant. The police proposal flies in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Your news links for today: Nova Scotia cyberbullying law challenge ruling expected today – CBC News Canada’s Police Want Laws That Will Give Them ‘Real Time’ Access to Your Data – VICE Motherboard Feds considering warrantless access to internet subscriber info: police chiefs – CTV News Toronto police G20 supervisor
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: Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, August 24, 2015
Your news links for today: First they came for the cheaters. Why Ashley Madison hack is bad news – KitGuru Ashley Madison hack: 2 unconfirmed suicides linked to breach, Toronto police say – CBC News The Ashley Madison Affair – CANADALAND Podcast Spotify says sorry after privacy policy anger –
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: Guest Blog: Prepaid mobile phone users deserve the same protections as the rest of us
Our small team at OpenMedia can’t fight every battle we’d like to. One of these battles is being waged through the tireless efforts of Diversity Canada, and their Executive Director Celia Sankar, who joins us today for a guest blog on how the CRTC refuses to apply the protections in
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, August 20, 2015
Your news links for today: Jeb Bush: More NSA Power, Less Encryption Please – DSL Reports
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: This election, will you vote for our digital future?
This election has the potential to shape the future of Canada’s digital policies and infrastructure for decades to come. That’s why today OpenMedia is launching our new election action platform: Canada’s Digital Future. OurDigitalFuture.ca is a centralized hub for all of OpenMedia’s elections-related activities, information and materials. Next week, for
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: Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Your news links for today: How Canada’s Conservative Party is brazenly playing the terrorism card – The Conversation Feds Still Shrugging People Onto Terrorist Watchlists Based On Hunches – Techdirt New (TSA) pornoscanners are also useless, cost $160 million – Cory Doctorow Small Internet providers challenge CRTC ruling on roaming
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Are Canada’s Big Telecom giants hiring U.S. firms attacking VMedia Inc., a small Canadian ISP?
Why is a foreign, U.S.-based public relations firm attacking a small Canadian indie ISP, VMedia, Inc.? That’s a question some Canadians may be asking in response to a recent public debate over the direction of Canada’s digital future. Over the past few weeks, a debate about the future of independent
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Toronto Star: Police to stop handing over private health records to U.S. authorities
This shows what we can achieve when we work together. Surely every police service in Canada should now follow suit? You can add your voice by endorsing our positive Privacy Plan at https://PrivacyPlan.ca Article by Wendy Gillies for the Toronto Star Following a highly critical report and unprecedented legal action by Ontario’s privacy commissioner,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe & Mail: Indies ask CRTC to open networks, lower prices
Good news – indie cell phone companies have launched a new CRTC challenge, aimed at opening our wireless networks and lowering prices for all Canadians. Speak out at https://UnblockCanada.ca Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail A group of independent Internet providers has launched a challenge of a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Your news links for today: TPP’s Copyright Term Extension Isn’t Made for Artists—It’s Made By and For Big Content Companies – EFF After Internet Companies Protest, MPAA Declares Victory And Walks Away From Attempt To Backdoor SOPA – Techdirt Hollywood Keeps Breaking Box Office Records… While Still Insisting That The
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
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