artists_c51_share.png Artists, writers, musicians, and film-makers including Mark Achbar, Hayden, Raffi, Thomas King, and John Dunsworth from the Trailer Park Boys, warn that C-51 will “silence dissenting voices” and announce…
It turns out more choice = more savings in Canada’s broadband Internet market. But there’s a catch – the digital divide isn’t just rural/remote vs. urban anymore. Check out how…
Bill C-51 adopts an excessive approach that will harm political discourse and our civil liberties. Let’s keep speaking up to get this reckless, dangerous, and ineffective legislation repealed! KillC51.ca Article…
Your news links for today: VW – Age of Cheating Software – New York Times Net neutrality could become the biggest face-off on corporate speech since Citizens United – Washington…
There is very little public understanding of the global system of secret, pervasive surveillance. OpenMedia community member Jesse Schooff uses the analogy of the TSA master key to explain it.…
A quarter of a billion people are about to lose access to 20 years of the public domain, unless we can stop the TPP. Speak out at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by…
The balance between our priorities of law enforcement and our rights are way out of whack. Article by Cristina Howorun for City News Correctional Services Canada is recording your phone…
Your news links for today: Snowden Treaty Launched: Effort To Get Countries To End Mass Surveillance – Techdirt Profiled: From Radio to Porn, British Spies Track Web Users’ Online Identities…
Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, and David Miranda propose The Snowden Treaty, a new pact that would “curtail mass surveillance and protect the rights of whistleblowers.” Article by Reuters…
#PizzaRat has completely overwhelmed the Internet. Does its virality mean it should be considered fair use, or even in the public domain? Article by Davey Alba for Wired #PIZZARAT IS…
A few days ago, OpenMedia helped our campaign partners at Demand Progress add the names of thousands of Internet users to a historic legal defense of the Net Neutrality rules…
Your news links for today: Canada’s LTE report card: impressive speed, languishing coverage – Mobile Syrup The State of LTE (Worldwide) September 2015 – Open Signal Margaret Atwood schools Jesse…
A question we’ve been asked often: What exactly can the Harper government commit to in the TPP negotiations during a federal election campaign? Article by BJ Siekierski and Kelsey Johnson…
For Immediate Release Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info September 23, 2015: A massive data breach in British Columbia…
BC’s privacy commissioner is investigating the largest data breach in the province’s history. It’s time our governments start putting privacy on the agenda. This election tell your local candidates that…
Your news links for today: CBC announces plans to sell off all buildings in midst of election campaign – Canadian Media Guild All the ‘Happy Birthday’ song copyright claims are…
Civil liberties protect our personal freedoms. They allow us to express ourselves without fear of interference, they preserve our right to speak, to assemble, to organize, to move around freely…
Your news links for today: Announcing the 2015 Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance – Access Now Lawyer’s lawsuit highlights Ottawa’s court clashes over Charter rights –…
France rules that the right to global censorship doesn’t just apply to EU domains, but Google must remove content globally. Article by Mark Scott for The New York Times France’s…
Your news links for today: If Canada’s Internet Is So Great, Why Are So Many People Still Without It? – VICE Motherboard TELUS ‘Your Choice’ Data Plans Change – iPhone…
