Canadians love to log onto Facebook. According to recent Facebook statistics, daily Facebook usage in Canada is higher than both the global and U.S. averages. Article by Michael Oliviera for…
We want to know: What do you think of this idea? A major union is calling on the government to set up a Crown Corporation as Canada’s fourth major telecom…
Thirteen years ago, the City of Fredericton had the vision to create its own telecommunications company. Recently, it embarked on this groundbreaking initiative. From the City of Fredericton: In a…
In response to the massive public outcry about the NSA’s blanket surveillance of law-abiding citizens, U.S. President Obama has made a number of commitments to help keep surveillance practices in…
From a new spy tool to heckling hackers, here are five stories related to surveillance you may have missed. From CBC News: As former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden settles…
Spy agencies are blurring the line between average citizens’ democratic activities—organizing petitions, attending protests, and expressing dissent—and genuine terrorist threats. Article by Adam Kingsmith of DeSmog Canada for the Huffington…
This fall, legislation similar to the Online Spying Bill C-30 may be re-introduced. We have to remain vigilant. Canadians said no once. We’ll say no again. Article by Michael Geist…
Almost 60,000 Canadians have spoken out for choice at http://DemandChoice.ca. Here’s marketing expert Karen Geier telling Big Telecom what they need to hear. Will they listen? Article by Karen Geier…
Here’s expert proof that Big Telecom’s ads are flat out wrong – check out Sean Copeland, Director of Consumer Research at Abacus Data, as he demolishes what he calls “misleading…
Hey Big Telecom, what was that again about *needing* to raise cell phone plan prices under the new CRTC rules? Article by Ian Hardy for MobileSyrup.com: As part of the…
A new report surveying the cost of a residential phone line, cell phone service, and high-speed Internet in Northern Canada was released last week. Its findings come as no surprise…
Canadian blogger Ben Klass has something to say about Bell Canada’s expensive PR campaign – something pretty awesome. You’ll want to read this in full. Thank you to Kaiwan Munshi,…
We’re so amazed by the sheer volume and quality of submissions we are receiving through our Internet Voice tool. If you haven’t already, please share your vision of Your Digital…
When whistleblower Edward Snowden claimed he could access anyone’s online information with no prior authorization through the U.S. NSA’s mass spying program, U.S. officials were quick to claim this was…
Canadians are uniting against Big Telecom’s latest effort to stifle authentic choice in Canada’s broken wireless market. Article by Rita Trichur for The Globe and Mail: Some of this country’s…
Thousands have already spoken out for their digital future. Check out some of the great submissions we’ve been receiving here: http://OpenMedia.org/DigitalFuture Tell us: What does Your Digital Future look like?…
Over 150,000 of you spoke up to stop the government’s online spying Bill C-30 – and here’s yet more proof that you were right. Privacy expert Michael Geist points out…
Not sure what the big hoopla is about Verizon entering Canada’s #wireless market? Here’s your 101. Article by Amber Hildebrandt for the CBC: Canada’s three big mobile-phone providers have been…
Our small, dedicated team here at OpenMedia.ca recently won the 2013 BC Civil Liberties Association Liberty Award for Excellence in Youth Activism. We accepted the award on behalf of the…
Check out our own Steve Anderson, together with the BC Civil Liberties Association Policy Director Michael Vonn, speaking about former Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ time in office – including…
