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You won’t believe how easy it was for police to access your private information before a landmark Supreme Court decision earlier this year. But the government is still trying to…
You won’t believe how easy it was for police to access your private information before a landmark Supreme Court decision earlier this year. But the government is still trying to…
This innovative OpenMedia blog features audio design by Survivor. Click below to start the soundtrack and make sure your speakers are cranked for maximum pumpage. What’s that sound I’m hearing?…
Bell’s been caught red-handed trying to boost their ratings in the Apple app store by having senior managers write up fake reviews. Now they might get booted from the app…
This anti-cyberbullying advocate wants the government to remove harsh new online spying provisions from Bill C-13. So far, it seems her message is falling on deaf ears. Article by Michael…
There’s been a huge data breach at the Canada Revenue Agency. When will this government take responsibility and start treating Canadians’ private data with the care it deserves? Article by…
Check out this great open letter by OpenMedia community member Ben Klass and others to the CRTC about what Internet users want the future of about the future of indie…
An upcoming CRTC hearing will decide the future of independent high-speed Internet in Canada. Learn more below, and find out how you can pitch in to save indie ISPs at…
Canada's Privacy Commissioner is raising the alarm over a lack of oversight on police powers that the government's Bill C-13 would create Article by Laura Payton for CBC News Privacy…
This teach-in is brought to you by OpenMedia International OpenMedia has been here with you throughout the negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – rallying a huge global movement to…
Peter MacKay doit refaire ses devoirs. Par Pierrot Péladeau pour Journal De Montreal En 2012, le précédent ministre de la Justice, Vic Toews, avait tenté de faire passer le projet…
Hear ye! Hear ye! Announcing the OpenMedia Facebook Town Hall on Canada’s privacy laws! All interested Internet citizens are hereby invited to join our Facebook Privacy Town Hall on Tuesday…
We're pretty sure that what this OPP officer and government Senator want to do is a terrible, terrible idea Article by Michael Geist If you could change or enact one…
TOMORROW: Join the Fair Deal Coalition teach-in! The TPP could be finalized in the coming months, and things are moving fast. That’s why we’d like to invite you to hear…
I mean we don't like to brag, but… Article by Peter Nowak for the Daily Dot There’s something very Canadian about Barack Obama’s firm stance on net neutrality. read more
Our Letter to the Editor tool about spying Bill C-13 is having a huge impact – check out this letter that went viral on reddit. Have you given the tool…
From OpenMedia International: Unlike what Big-Telecom lobbyists will tell you, preventing the Internet slow lane is uniting people across political divides. Let’s work together to keep the Internet open and…
The government is trying to push through harsh new surveillance laws that threaten our democratic rights. Got a problem with that? Check out this great piece by Tom Henheffer, and…
Canadians across the country have been using our Letter to the Editor tool to speak out against online spying Bill C-13. Here’s one of the letters published in the Campbell…
Hey community, how do you feel about the government spending your tax dollars to pay bureaucrats to creep on your social media accounts? Let us know in the comments. Article…
ProtectOurPrivacy403_2.png Media reports this morning have revealed that the federal government is building an expansive Social Media Monitoring system to collect, store, and analyze what Canadians say on social media…