Ottawa Citizen: Liberals mull keeping some new powers for spy service
Is Trudeau ‘just not ready’ to #KillC51? Here are the changes the Liberals have promised to make to C-51. Article by Ian Macleod for the Ottawa Citizen The Liberals are…
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Toronto Star: TPP trades away our constitutional rights
The TPP will have extensive negative ramifications for users’ freedom of expression, right to privacy and due process, and hinder peoples’ abilities to innovate. We need to stop this. Speak…
Globe and Mail: New York probes broadband speeds
Hey, Canada could sure use something like this: Article by Sarah N. Lynch for The Globe and Mail New York state’s attorney general is probing whether three major Internet providers…
CBC: Why Canadians are spending more on wireless and internet services
Wireless prices increased at over three times the rate of inflation. Here’s why: Article by Aaron Saltzman for CBC News Consumers are spending more on communication services but they aren’t…
Geist: The TPP’s Canadian Copyright Costs Creating Concern
Trade negotiators are trying to use the TPP to extend copyright terms and hurt the public domain. That’s bad. Help us put an end to this secretive, Internet-censoring deal at…
Defending the Net in 2015: The Community has Responded
Article written by OpenMedia volunteer Rozali Telbis. Huge thanks for all her help provided with our community survey! It’s that time of year again: we are pleased to announce the…
National Post: New CRTC report may show the landline and the traditional TV set are going the way of the Dodo
One thing we learned from the latest CRTC report is that Canadians are spending more on telecom services each year. Article by Monika Warzecha and Jonathon Rivait for the National…
Globe and Mail: Copyright concessions may be downside of TPP deal
Despite the secrecy, we know from leaked documents that the TPP would expand the power of conglomerates, would fine people for their everyday Internet use, could terminate people’s Internet access,…
Alphabeatic: Bell appeals fibre broadband ruling as digital divide rages
How Trudeau’s cabinet deals with Bell’s appeal will prove to be a “litmus test” for the new government’s attitudes toward telecom companies. Article by Peter Nowak for Alphabeatic The smoke…
The Province: Canadians spend more on wireless, Internet services; prices up more than inflation
“OpenMedia.ca, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, said the report shows that Canada has a long way to go to create more affordable telecom options.” Speak out now for faster, cheaper…
Daily Dot: What does a new government mean for Canada’s Internet?
Our own Josh Tabish and Laura Tribe tell us what to expect from the new government on Canada’s digital policy. Article by Josh Tabish and Laura Tribe for The Daily…
Globe and Mail: BCE launches appeal of CRTC fibre networks ruling
How the incoming government responds to this request will be an important litmus test for Canada’s digital future. Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail BCE Inc. is…
Geist: Real Change on Digital Policy May Take Time Under New Liberal Government
The election is finally over, and your OpenMedia team is looking forward to working with the new government on our Internet issues. This is a big opportunity for change, join…
Globe and Mail: Could TPP mark the end of the beloved animated GIF?
If Canada finalizes the TPP deal, you might have to say goodbye to GIFs Article by The Globe and Mail By now, millions of Canadians have seen Toronto Blue Jays…