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Ontario’s Superior Court green lights the Telus takeover of Mobilicity
The Ontario Superior Court has given the green light to the acquisition of Mobilicity by TELUS. Now, the decision about whether Canada upholds its own rules on the transfer of…
LAST CHANCE: Your contribution will help place this ad in a key Washington paper!
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP PLACE THIS AD in a key Washington paper, but we need everyone to contribute in these final hours of our donation drive! The ad demands that…
Less than 24 Hrs remain to have your contributions matched! Demand a Fair Deal!
Only 24 hours remain to have your contributions matched for our special ad campaign calling on US Trade Rep Michael Froman to reject provisions of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement…
Privacy commissioner: Federal government should change privacy legislation to protect against breaches of private data
This is appalling: “Currently, officials can request data, including Internet Service Provider details, telephone numbers and email addresses, from nearly any Canadian company without a warrant…” We need privacy safeguards…
Privacy Commissioner admits Bill C-30 would have given police powers to access your information
You were right, Canada – it’s official! According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the government’s online spying plan, Bill C-30, would have provided access to your sensitive private…
PM Harper talks to Peruvian President Humala about the secretive TPP
Prime Minister Harper has met with Peruvian President Humala to discuss the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, among other issues. It is so important that we continue to send a clear…
Don’t Let Trade Shut Down the Internet | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: Watch Arielle’s video update to hear this week’s news. This week, International organizations have banded together to form the Our Fair Deal International Coalition, advocating…
Cell phone providers still avoiding responsibility
Why it is that customers get charged to make changes to their accounts over the phone but not for making the same changes by themselves online? According to a customer…
Canadian organizations join new coalition concerned with Internet censorship in controversial International agreement
As officials meet in Peru for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Canadian groups are helping launch an International “Fair Deal” coalition May 21, 2013 – Today, OpenMedia.ca and a coalition of organisations…
FP: Wireless stranglehold: How Ottawa failed to break the dominance of the Big Three
As Minister Paradis reviews the proposed Telus-Mobilicity takeover, Ottawa faces an important decision about the future of the wireless industry in Canada. Will it intervene to stop the collapse of…
CBC: Professional cellphone contract negotiators haggle for customers
Professional cellphone contract negotiators are now haggling for better deals on behalf of Canadians who are either frustrated or unwilling to discuss their cellphone bills, contracts and plans with their…
Citizen engagement meets policy work as we push for strong national rules to protect cell phone users
We at OpenMedia.ca have been working hard to ensure your voices are heard as the CRTC works to develop national rules to protect cell phone users. If we’re successful this…
Techvibes: Telus Wants to Buy Mobilicity Immediately for $380 Million
We’re working hard to make sure your voices are heard on the proposed Telus takeover of Mobilicity, one of our largest independent cell phone providers, as demonstrated in this article.…
Michael Froman: Don’t Criminalize Our Internet
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Bell/Astral still bad for Canadians- and they know it
The CRTC held a public hearing last week in response to Bell—Canada’s largest telecom and media conglomerate—once again attempting to take over Astral Media. Last year, the telecom giant unveiled…
TPP’s Secretive 17th Round | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: Watch Arielle’s video update to hear this week’s news. This week we discuss the 17th round of the TPP’s secretive negotiations in Lima, Peru. Please…