Tell Vic Toews to do the right thing
Here’s a new resources to educate your friends and family about the government’s online spying plan (There’s a larger version below). Share it around the web along with these links:…
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CBC: Online spying bill has an Orwellian feel
Without your efforts at spreading the word about this invasive new online spying bill, it would have likely sailed smoothly through the House of Commons. Your voices are echoing through…
Canadian Press: Who will pick up the tab for online spying?
By Jim Bronskill for The Canadian Press The government’s online surveillance bill — already hitting snags over privacy — is raising concerns among Internet providers about who’ll pick up the…
Letter to Supporters: A massive public outcry
This is big. Powerful lobbyists, working with their allies in government, have put forward what amounts to an unavoidable choke point for your Internet use: two bills aimed at Internet…
Online Spying Hits Parliament: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
Government Begins to Backpeddle on Online Spying as StopSpying.ca Petition reaches 93K
openmedia_logo.jpg February 15, 2012 – The government is in hot water with 93,000 Canadians after introducing a bill that would allow warrantless online spying. Known as Lawful Access, this legislation…
The Globe and Mail: ‘Snoop and spy’ bill could be costly overreach
By Omar El Akkad for The Globe and Mail Vic Toews, Canada’s Public Safety Minister, has framed any debate of the Conservative government’s new lawful access bill in the simplest…
Our moment, our Internet
As you probably noticed, the Internet is under siege from all angles at the moment. Communications seem be at a crossroads in Canada, and indeed around the world. Will we…
Warrantless Online Spying Bills Target all Canadians; Unpopular Legislation Tabled as Petition Tops 80,000 Signatures
openmedia_logo.jpg Conservative Government Ignores 8 in 10 Canadians February 14, 2011 – Warrantless online spying legislation (“Lawful Access”) was introduced in Parliament today, opening the door to needless invasions of…
National Post: Even officials from Public Safety Canada take issue with online spying
By Jesse Kline for the National Post: For years, small-c conservatives have been arguing that the gun registry is a giant waste of money — not only because it went…
Calgary Herald: Online Spying Bill pushing through despite public outcry
By Jason Magder for The Calgary Herald The Conservative government plans to introduce a law on Monday that will allow police to better monitor the web-surfing habits of Canadians. Entitled…
Send Vic Toews a Valentine!
The proposed Online Spying legislation continues to threaten the future of the Internet as well as your privacy. Not surprisingly, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews refuses to acknowledge this fact…
CBC: C-11 heading to committee
By Kady O’Malley for CBC As the Chamber prepares to shut down for the weekend, the time allocation hammer drops on the contentious C-11 — the copyright bill, to its…
Canadians Rally For Day Of Action Against Bill C-11 (Internet Lockdown)
LD_ComputerChains_120203.jpg Public Outcry Heats Up Against Legislation That Threatens Internet Freedom February 10, 2012 – Today, public outcry will grow to new proportions for what many are calling “the Internet…
Letter to Supporters: We didn’t want to do this, but we have to
We really didn’t want to send you another email so soon, but we know you count on us to alert you about major threats to Internet choice and affordability. So…
Canadians are taking action against C-11, online and off
Over the last month, OpenMedia has been raising awareness for the dangers of an Internet lock-down, after Canadians asked for new ways to take action. Now another exciting chance for…
The Globe and Mail: Government ignores concerns regarding Bill C-11
By Peter Nowak for The Globe and Mail Free speech is a great thing, but what happens when the powers that be don’t listen to what’s being said? Does that…
Rolling Over Speed Bumps: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Financial Post: Canadians needs wireless competition
Canadians pay too much for telecom service; we can see that in the response to our Stop The Squeeze campaign. In order for Canadians to obtain fair pricing there needs…