Readers of the Globe & Mail recently expressed their views on the state of Canada’s wireless industry and the upcoming publication of the CRTC Code of Conduct for wireless companies.…
He may be home, Canada’s favourite astronaut is not free and clear. Chris Hadfield’s 5 month phone bill is a whopping $1.37 million! Better pay better attention to your contract,…
The federal government may be the biggest risk to Canadians’ privacy as “some government departments have suffered breaches virtually every 48 hours.” The government continually pushes for more of our…
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: This week we discuss the Bell Astral Takeover, a $3.4 billion deal that would increase concentration of media ownership in Canada. After Bell’s proposal…
The 17th round of negotiations for the TPP, a secretive and extreme trade agreement that would criminalize your daily activities on the Internet, are fast approaching. More info: http://bit.ly/112TiNG //…
Les grandes compagnies de télécom ont conclu une entente secrète qui étouffera les choix futures en matière d’accès à Internet et fera grossir votre facture de téléphone cellulaire. Nous méritons…
CISPA, a U.S. warrantless online surveillance bill, would turn the websites you use into legally immune government spies. It’s stalled in the Senate right now, but it looks like they…
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: Watch Arielle’s video update to hear this week’s news. This week, OpenMedia is encouraging Canadians to speak out on new telecom fees. You can help…
Big Telecom is trying to tell us everything is fine in Canada’s cell phone market. Canadians know different. Big Telecom wants to take scarce wireless assets meant for independent mobile…
Big Telecom is trying to tell us everything is fine in Canada’s cell phone market. Canadians know different. Big Telecom wants to take scarce wireless assets meant for independent mobile…
This week is Privacy Awareness Week, and we are pushing harder than ever for a firm pro-privacy commitment from the government. When we see over 3,000 privacy breaches and only…
This week is Privacy Awareness Week, and we are pushing harder than ever for a firm pro-privacy commitment from the government. When we see over 3,000 privacy breaches and only…
CBC Spark’s Dan Misener talks CISPA, a U.S. warrantless online spying bill, and the threats it poses to Canadians’ privacy. read more
CSIS web databases appear to be infected with malicious software that can secretly gather info from visitors. Ask your MP to pass legislation that will protect our sensitive information. Article…
The federal government has seen over 3,134 data and privacy breaches in the past 10 years, and less than 13% have been reported. With this kind of record, it’s clear…
Woah! More than 52,000 Canadians have now taken action to demand choice and affordability in our cell phone market! Thank you for signing the petition, spreading the word, and working…
After reading your stories in our cell phone report, Ontario is now looking to put forward cell phone rules that include making cancellation easy and straightforward. Thanks to your efforts,…
Telus recently introduced a new text message fee, but Canadians are speaking out and demanding the government enforce the rules to stop this type of price-gouging from happening. We’re seeing…
The CRTC is currently working on a final version of the national cell phone rules, but before they finish, they may want to check out Quebec’s rules. Namely, their limits…
FRIENDS has launched a new website encouraging by-election voters to elect a champion of the CBC in Labrador.
