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
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OpenMedia.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: Margaret Atwood teams up with Paul Haggis, Dan Mangan, and over 200 Canadian artists to send message to party leaders about C-51’s attack on free expression
artists_c51_share.png Artists, writers, musicians, and film-makers including Mark Achbar, Hayden, Raffi, Thomas King, and John Dunsworth from the Trailer Park Boys, warn that C-51 will “silence dissenting voices” and announce “we will be voting for the repeal of C-51” September 28, 2015 – A group of over 200 Canadian artists,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: C-51 anti-terror law causes some Muslims to reconsider vote
Bill C-51 adopts an excessive approach that will harm political discourse and our civil liberties. Let’s keep speaking up to get this reckless, dangerous, and ineffective legislation repealed! KillC51.ca Article by Tanya Birkbeck for CBC Some Montreal Muslims say the passage of the Conservative government’s controversial anti-terror legislation may affect their voting intentions.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: GeekMan.ca: The Fallacy of the "Secret Master Key"
There is very little public understanding of the global system of secret, pervasive surveillance. OpenMedia community member Jesse Schooff uses the analogy of the TSA master key to explain it. Thanks for sharing this great piece with us Jesse! Article by community member Jesse Schooff for GeekMan.ca
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CityNews: Prison cellphone surveillance may have hit nearby homes
The balance between our priorities of law enforcement and our rights are way out of whack. Article by Cristina Howorun for City News Correctional Services Canada is recording your phone calls and reading your texts – and you’re not even behind bars. A CityNews investigation reveals Correctional Services Canada (CSC)
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Reuters: Snowden launches push for global privacy treaty
Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, and David Miranda propose The Snowden Treaty, a new pact that would “curtail mass surveillance and protect the rights of whistleblowers.” Article by Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fugitive former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden on Thursday backed a push for an international treaty on
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info
For Immediate Release Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info September 23, 2015: A massive data breach in British Columbia has left millions of British Columbians worried about whether their private educational records have been exposed. The government announced last
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Times Colonist: Size of B.C. breach ‘especially troubling,’ says privacy commissioner
BC’s privacy commissioner is investigating the largest data breach in the province’s history. It’s time our governments start putting privacy on the agenda. This election tell your local candidates that privacy matters to you, at OurDigitalFuture.ca/candidate Article by Lindsay Kines for Times Colonist read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: PressProgress: Conservative candidate on C-51: Civil liberties? "Folks, that’s not the country we live in"
Civil liberties protect our personal freedoms. They allow us to express ourselves without fear of interference, they preserve our right to speak, to assemble, to organize, to move around freely and protect our identity. C-51 will limit our civil liberties, and even this Conservative candidate said so. Let’s stop this
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Kent Roach & Craig Forcese: Press the reset button on security
The ongoing work of Professors Kent Roach and Craig Forcese on C-51 provides the most exhaustive analysis of the bill and is a must-read for anyone concerned with the issue. Article by Kent Roach and Craig Forcese for the National Post Security issues are a campaign issue — at least
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Candidates are being flooded with our emails, and it’s working!
It’s election time! And your OpenMedia team has been working very hard to make sure Canadians have a direct and easy way to demand candidates from all parties speak up for the Internet we love and deserve. That’s why we’ve launched a handy tool for you to tell your candidates to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Maclean’s: Conservatives made deal to quiet dissent on C-51, gun group says
Conservatives offered a deal with the National Firearms Association to quiet C-51 dissent, and then broke their promise. Article by Laura Payton for Maclean’s The president of the National Firearms Association says the Conservative government offered to make changes to its gun licensing bill if the NFA held its fire on the controversial
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Tories yank ’24 hour surveillance’ stickers on signs in Harper’s Calgary riding
File this under “So amazing it’s actually true.” Stephen Harper’s constituency team have been busying themselves by adding “24 hour surveillance” stickers to their own election signs. And then removing them when CBC noticed. Article by Haydn Watters for CBC read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ian Mulgew: Court chooses Internet privacy in limiting police access to text messages
When you send a text message, do you assume it stays just between you and your friend? What about the police? Article by Ian Mulgew for the Vancouver Sun The B.C. Court of Appeal has struck a blow for Internet privacy at the expense of letting walk a Nanaimo man accused
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Elizabeth May becomes first party leader to endorse OpenMedia’s pro-Internet Action Plan
All The Reports_OG.png Digital rights group is calling on all political parties and candidates to endorse pro-Internet plan crowdsourced from over 250,000 Canadians September 15, 2015 – Green Party leader Elizabeth May has become the first party leader to endorse OpenMedia’s crowdsourced pro-Internet action plan. In an open letter to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Varsity: Why Bill C-51 (and your privacy) matter
Here’s why our privacy is so important to us. If you value yours, keep speaking up to repeal C-51 at KillC51.ca Article by Kaitlyn Simpson for The Varsity The year is 2011: Edward Snowden has just come forth with a shocking disclosure regarding the United States National Security Agency’s invasive and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Star: Why Internet privacy should be a key election issue: Geist
This election, we need to put privacy front and centre to ensure every Canadian has surveillance-free Internet. Sign our pro-Internet vote pledge today. Article by Michael Geist for the Toronto Star Canada’s controversial anti-terrorism bill, Bill C-51, has emerged as a key talking point in the current election campaign. Pointing to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CTV: Digital privacy concerns ‘the new normal’ as users pay with personal information
Personal information is becoming the new currency of the digital age. Article by Peter Henderson (Canadian Press) for CTV TORONTO — Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system has been praised for improving upon the flaws of its predecessor, but the company is facing widespread criticism for what some are calling
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