The CRTC is expected to hand the CBC its licence renewal this spring, and it must decide whether to permit the broadcaster, after 38 years of commercial-free radio programming, to…
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: Copyright crackdowns and threats on a global scale are threatening free expression and access to information via the open Internet. Stand with OpenMedia.ca as…
We asked our community to share stories about why they support our work as part of our yearly December Allies Drive. Sue, an OpenMedia Ally, had this to say: “For…
As part of our yearly December Allies Drive, we reached out to you – our OpenMedia community – to find out how you became engaged with our digital rights campaigns.…
Independent ISP TekSavvy has been granted additional time to notify Canadians that they could soon be implicated as part of an ongoing copyright crackdown. Although TekSavvy is not a defendant…
This email is your last chance to support our work at this crucial time. We are so close to hitting our goal of $30,000 for matching funds from indie ISPs…
With your support we’ve been able to share your cell phone horror stories with decision-makers at the CRTC, bring your messages directly to officials behind the TPP, and continue in…
The question of who controls the internet is at the center of debates at the World Conference on International Telecommunications.
Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act has gone into effect forcing broadcasters to limit the volume of commercials to no louder than the show they accompany.
IAB Canada presents findings of its latest Canadian Media Usage Trends Study, making it clear that the internet shows no signs of slowing its growth in both overall reach and…
Bell Media’s Kevin Crull talks about broadcast challenges, the company’s upcoming Cancon productions and its “TV everywhere” strategy.
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We asked our community to share stories about why they support our work as part of our yearly December Allies Drive. Christina Bub of Ontario had this to say: “OpenMedia…
Another round of talks has concluded on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a secretive trade agreement that could criminalize everyday Internet use, confiscate online data and give more power to corporate lobbyists.…
FRIENDS submits final comments to the CRTC on several subjects: CBC Television – Balanced Schedule, Programs of National Interest, and Regional Production; CBC Radio 2 and Espace musique – Commercial…
FRIENDS submits final comments to the CRTC on several subjects: CBC Television – Balanced Schedule, Programs of National Interest, and Regional Production; CBC Radio 2 and Espace musique – Commercial…
Independent Internet Service Provider TekSavvy has announced that an American film studio is demanding personal information of its Canadian customers – a motion that follows recent changes to Canadian copyright…
We asked supporters to share stories about why they support our work for our special December Allies Drive – our yearly drive for monthly donors. This story, from Christina Bub…
It’s no secret that when it comes to the Internet, Canadians pay higher prices for worse services than most countries in the industrialized world. This is largely because a handful…
A secretive trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is again being negotiated this week in closed-door discussions – seeking to introduce invasive copyright legislation to everyday Internet use.…
