We won! The government has finally listened to Canadians and killed online spying bill C-30! Way back in June 2011 when we worked with Canadians from across the country to…
You sent us your cell phone horror stories earlier this year, letting us know what’s wrong with Canada’s cell phone market. Today, Lindsey brought your stories and concerns to the…
Check out this sneak peek of Canadians’ concerns that OpenMedia will take to the CRTC at the national cell phone rules hearing tomorrow at 8:30am ET (5:30am PT). read more
Since the recent passage of the government’s problematic Internet lockdown bill C-11, old media conglomerates have been dreaming up ways to put it to use in their quest to protect…
As more individuals and services move online, it’s crucial that people’s private online data be protected. We need a firm commitment from government to create strong citizen-centric policies. Change happens…
Warrantless online spying bill C-30 could come back at any time as a recent interview with Justice Minister Rob Nicholson shows. read more
Good news! The Competition Bureau’s submission on the CRTC draft wireless rules for mobile phone and Internet service echoes what we at OpenMedia.ca have put forward on behalf of Canadians.…
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
What do you think of the CRTC draft cell phone rules? Check it out as Michael Geist takes a look and finds they fall short. The rules give us a…
What a response! When we raised the alarm about Rogers’ plan to take public assets put aside for new telecom startups to provide more affordable choices for Canadians, we weren’t…
Check out our own Shea Sinnott as she recognizes the impossibility of OpenMedia without the support of our OpenMedia Allies in this volunteer-made video. read more
OM_bigbox_300x250.png WHAT: During an interview with CBC News Network host Evan Solomon, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson suggested that the government is working on a revised version to the controversial online…
The Internet allows individuals to communicate and share openly. Individuals like Aaron Swartz have been working to use the Internet in their efforts to open up access to knowledge. What…
A recent report shows that North America has the second highest mobile data prices, and in Canada, Rogers has the highest. Due in part to a market dominated by only…
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
Negotiations for the TPP, a secretive trade agreement that would criminalize your everyday use of the Internet, are returning. As we begin to ramp up our efforts for the March…
A few weeks ago I got an email from Liberal MP Joyce Murray’s office, asking the OpenMedia.ca Team to give input into the digital policy part of her platform, as…
The CRTC’s recent draft cell phone rules are a good step toward a more user-friendly wireless market, but require bolder action. What do you think of the draft? What should…
Check it out as OpenMedia’s Steve Anderson talks about the good and bad of the CRTC’s draft wireless rules to protect cell phone users. At this point the draft is…
