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Right now, there are 18 hours left in our monthly donors drive, and the response from the OpenMedia community has been heartening It’s always humbling watching people step up to…
Right now, there are 18 hours left in our monthly donors drive, and the response from the OpenMedia community has been heartening It’s always humbling watching people step up to…
If you value the Internet, it’s time to speak out – or risk being forced into an Internet slow lane. On Saturday June 14 at Noon ET (11am CT /…
share_pop_300.PNG Daniel Therrien, the government’s recently appointed federal privacy watchdog, told key MPs that C-13 should be split to remove controversial and unpopular online spying provisions June 10, 2014 –…
Citizens around the world were outraged when Edward Snowden revealed the extent of global government surveillance. How have governments reacted to this criticism, and what safeguards have they put in…
Your news links for today: For Netflix, a fight over the need for speed | The Globe and Mail Supreme Court to release warrantless ISP disclosure decision on Friday |…
Just under a year ago, Big Telecom quietly put forward a motion in the Federal Court of Appeal to delay, in part, implementation of the CRTC’s new rule to protect…
Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian wants the Toronto Police department to stop indiscriminately sharing highly sensitive and extremely personal mental health info with U.S. border services. What do you think?…
Your news links for today: How new laws are about to change your privacy – The Globe and Mail CSEC confirms collection of economic intelligence – Lux Ex Umbra Proposed…
Canadians have been speaking out in huge numbers about the government’s mass surveillance of law-abiding citizens. For some time now, debate has focused on how many of our telecom companies…
“With MacKay repeatedly affirming that he won’t split the bill in two nor wait until a federal privacy commissioner has been installed so that he (or she) can have a…
This guest blog by OpenMedia community member Adam Young highlights the real human cost of Big Telecom’s failure to provide affordable, reliable Internet service to many Canadians living outside our…
Would you rather have a truly objective, independent expert or a government insider as Canada’s next Privacy Commissioner? Article by Leslie MacKinnon for The CBC Opposition MPs on Tuesday protested…
Think only those who have something to hide should worry about government surveillance? Think again Article by Matthew Dimera for The Daily Xtra Guess who has eyes for you read…
This amazing infographic tells you everything you need to know about protecting yourself against government snooping. Infographic by Fight for the Future read more
Your news links for today: Canada’s ISPs Are Finally Revealing How Often the Government Requests User Data – VICE Motherboard TekSavvy, Rogers break silence over government requests for data –…
This Big Telecom company overbilled an Ontario senior for almost 12 years – to the tune of $18,000. What do you think her phone company should do to make up…
One independent ISP is leading the way in transparency around how they handle their customers’ private information. Would you like to see the Big Three do the same? Article by…
Today is June 5th – twelve months to the day since whistleblower Edward Snowden first exposed how spy agencies like the U.S. NSA and Canada’s CSEC are monitoring law-abiding citizens…
One year ago today, the way we think about the Internet changed forever. Edward Snowden blew the whistle on one of the worst human rights abuses in history: governments have…
Canada’s privacy deficit continues to grow. Do you think this is a good use of your tax dollars? Article by David Pugliese for The Ottawa Citizen The federal government is…