Tag: online spying

Online privacy is at the heart of a healthy modern democracy, according to this editor. But privacy is under threat, and it’s time to take action to defend it. Speak out now at https://OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy Article by Michael Bolen for The Huffington Post What if Edward Snowden was Canadian? That’s the

Check out these inspiring visualizations of quotes about the right to privacy in the modern world. Perfect for hanging on your wall while you’re fighting against mass surveillance. Article by Cory Doctorow for Boing Boing read more

Canadian government surveillance is expensive and out-of-control, argues our Steve Anderson in the Toronto Star. It’s time for the government to take responsibility and defend online privacy, instead of pushing through legislation that makes it easier for government agencies to spy on us. What do you think? Article by Steve

Canadians from all walks of life are deeply concerned about how new legislation will affect their privacy, and are calling on the government to back off from creating new spying powers. Let them know what you think at

The government seems intent on undermining Canadians’ privacy at every turn: now they’ve introduced legislation to allow law enforcement warrantless access to your tax information. Think that’s ridiculous? Sound off at https://OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy Article by Trinh Theresa Do for The CBC Chantal Bernier, Canada’s interim privacy commissioner, says she is concerned

If a government agency decides they want to spy on you, it’s as easy as a phone call to your wireless company. Now, the government wants to give those companies immunity for handing over your information without a warrant. Does that seem reasonable to you? Article by Justin Ling for

This hard-hitting editorial in The Globe and Mail highlights how the government’s Bill C-13 could violate the privacy of Canadians, including minors. Prominent cyberbullying advocates agree, and are calling on the government to protect children’s privacy. Article by The Globe and Mail Is a Canadian’s cellphone account his or her

Frighteningly vague language in the govt’s proposed new Online Spying law could give any public officer, including mayors, access to your private information. That’s right: mayors of major Canadian cities… Article by Justin Ling for The National Post A wide-ranging new federal bill that will allow Internet and cellphone providers

Canadians are more surveilled than ever as new technologies enable privacy invasions on a massive scale. How did we arrive at this juncture? And what can we do to modernize our laws so that we can have privacy in the 21st century? Transparent Lives, a groundbreaking new book, attempts to

Who can you trust with your private information? Not the government apparently. Not Big Telecom either. Isn’t it time for Stephen Harper to take responsibility and defend our online privacy? http://OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy Article by Lisa Austin and Andrea Slane for The Globe and Mail Police and other government authorities apparently request

What’s at stake in upcoming changes to Canada’s privacy laws? Our own Steve Anderson lays it all out. read more

“When we share on Facebook, we think we’re sharing with our friends. We don’t think we’re sharing everything with some faceless government bureaucrat in Ottawa using our tax dollars to snoop on us.” Article by Matt Kwong for The CBC Canadian social media users might have some unexpected followers lurking

Why are telecom providers refusing to come clean about disclosing your private information? Article by Michael Geist While much of the attention this week on the massive number of requests for subscriber information has rightly focused on the government and a legal framework that provides insufficient oversight (and is about

We’ve been demanding that the Canadian government stand up and defend our privacy instead of invading it. You should too: http://OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy But how can you know if your private information has been shared with government by your Telecom provider? Here’s how you can find out. Article by Christopher Parsons for

The government spies on Canadians’ private information more than a million times a year, often without a warrant. If that wasn’t enough, now it turns out they’re creeping on your Facebook page too. Do you want Stephen Harper to take responsibility for this spying and defend our online privacy? Then

This government has proven that they can’t be trusted with Canadians’ private information. Tell them it’s time to take responsibility and defend our privacy at http://OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy Article by Global News Canada’s privacy watchdog says there’s an accountability gap when it comes to how and why government agencies access private information.