Check out this coverage of digital locks, and the rules in Copyright Bill C-11 that may make Canada the country with the most restrictive digital lock provisions in the world. What this video doesn’t say is that behind-the-scenes, Big Media is pushing for amendments to the bill that could lead
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OpenMedia.ca: Digital Action Team update: We’ve come this far…
The Digital Action Team is a community of people committed to taking regular actions to safeguard the open and affordable Internet. OpenMedia.ca sends this community special updates, reports and actions. If you’d like to be a part of the Team you can sign up here. Dear Digital Action Team, You
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Familiar Bells Ringing: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Post: Jesse Kline on current threats to Internet freedom – The statists strike back
Combined, Bills C-30 and C11, threaten Canadians’ access to the open Internet. Together we’ve been building momentum against these Bills by sending Ottawa a clear message that such legislation will worsen Canada’s digital deficit. Let’s keep the ball rolling by spreading the word about the No Internet Lockdown campaign and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Audio: Jesse Brown talks to Russell McOrmond about digital locks and the copyright bill
Russell McOrmond is a private citizen who’s been attending the Committee meetings for the controversial Copyright Amendment Act (Bill C-11). In the coming days, amendments to the bill will be suggested by Big Media and by public interest groups—now is the time for Canadians to speak up. Check out this
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian music industry pushes for its own brand of online spying
By Michael Geist Last week I wrote about the astonishing demands of the Canadian music industry as it seeks a massive overhaul of Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill. The Canadian Independent Music Association is seeking changes to the enabler provision that would create liability risk for social networking sites,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Global: Answers about the Copyright Modernization Act
We’ve been putting most of our effort into stopping online spying lately, but it’s just one of a handful of threats to the Internet on the horizon. Another is what we’re calling the “Internet Lockdown”: initiatives that put individual citizens’ rights last, such as Bill C-11, ACTA, TPP, and the
Continue readingOpenMedia.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: Stop Online Spying hits 100k: Canadians are an inspiration
The Stop Online Spying petition just hit 100,000 signatures. This places the petition in historic territory; it is now one of Canada’s largest online petitions and grassroots campaigns ever. This seems like a good moment for recognition and reflection as we move on to the next phase of the campaign.
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