Right now, we face a unique opportunity to kickstart Canada’s Internet, and improve the level of service Canadians can access into the 21st century. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission…
We are not giving up, Canada. We’ve got to take the next step and get all parties to repeal Bill C-51.Together we can #KillC51. Speak out now at KillC51.ca Article…
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A message from OpenMedia executive director, Steve Anderson: I, like many Canadians, am deeply upset right now. The Conservative government just forced Bill C-51 through a final Senate vote despite…
sidebar_killbillc51.png OpenMedia launching renewed campaign at KillC51.ca as focus shifts to political arena, with commitment to kill the reckless and unpopular legislation set to become a decisive factor in October’s…
This just in from Ottawa: The Senate just passed Bill C-51 today by 44-28, despite massive opposition from hundreds of thousands of everyday Canadians and the country’s top privacy experts.…
Your news links for today: Netflix vs. CraveTV: More Than 90% of CraveTV Titles Are Not Available On Netflix U.S. or Canada – Michael Geist Stealing American Netflix can benefit…
As you may have heard, OpenMedia has been collaborating with experts at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to launch a new open source Internet Performance Test that will help…
New Bell Media chief Mary Ann Tucke started with the wrong foot with Netflix ‘stealing’ comment. Article by Michael Geist Bell Media president Mary Ann Turcke sparked an uproar last…
Funny but true. Why do Big Telecoms insist on finding ways to punish Canadians? Article by David Horrowitz OTTAWA — At the Canadian Telecom Summit on Friday, the CRTC announced…
Your news links for today: Netflix ‘stealing’ comment nets backlash for Bell Media chief – Toronto Star Sorry Bell, Accessing U.S. Netflix is Not Theft – Michael Geist Get with…
No Big Industry interests were harmed in the making of this agreement. Article by Stuart Trew & Scott Sinclair by the National Observer As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations slouch…
Yesterday was quite a ride! In the morning it looked all but certain that C-51 would pass the Senate, but by the end of the day, after a long and…
Your news links for today: Edward Snowden: The World Says No to Surveillance – NY Times House easily passes further anti-surveillance amendments – Boing Boing New Snowden Documents Reveal Obama…
It’s now official: under pressure from Canadians, the Senate has delayed the final Bill C-51 vote until Tuesday at 5.30pm ET. Well done everyone – listening in to the debate,…
Experienced crime victims’ advocate Steve Sullivan on the open letter signed by conservative groups against Bill C-51, and how fear is the fuel that keeps Harper’s government going. Keep speaking…
Your news links for today: BCE’s Media Head Says Canadians Using U.S. Netflix Is Stealing – Bloomberg My Daughter is a Netflix VPN Thief, Media Boss Confesses – TorrentFreak Rogers…
BREAKING: Liberal Senate leader Grant Mitchell has just confirmed to OpenMedia that the government will shut down all debate on Bill C-51 at the Senate Chamber tomorrow. This means all…
A version of this article by our Meghan Sali was originally published at Common Ground and Rabble.ca One of the big promises we were made about the Internet was its…
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