Last week, we discovered that Canadian Telecom giants revealed subscribers’ sensitive personal information nearly 19,000 times in a single year. What exactly is so revealing about the data that telecom…
Your news links for today: European Court invalidates Data Retention Directive, says mass surveillance of metadata interferes with right to privacy – Privacy International Victory for privacy rights as ECJ…
It’s a win for Canadians and for our community! The Ontario government has enshrined consumer protections for wireless customers in law, introducing caps on contract cancellation fees and requiring Telecoms…
This is amazing! Canadians from coast to coast have used our Letter-to-the-Editor tool to successfully publish letters in 30 major Canadian newspapers. Check them out below. Clearly this government has…
Your news links for today: Digital Canada 150: The digital strategy without a strategy – Toronto Star Bell raises prices, questions in the prairies – Angelus Novus Why Canada’s Cell…
Canadians want lower prices and more data from their wireless providers, but price-gouging Big Telecom giants have other ideas. Something’s got to give – speak out: http://DemandChoice.ca Article by Carmi…
Despite high hopes, Industry Minister Moore’s Digital Strategy was a huge let-down. It looks like Canada will continue falling behind. Canadians deserve so much more – help us demand better…
280,000 customers are being forced to pay a hefty fee to upgrade their phones following the Telus takeover of former indie provider Public Mobile.. Help us demand choice in our…
Remember the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)? It was a reckless piece of U.S. legislation that aimed to censor the Internet through extreme copyright enforcement mechanisms. Let’s refresh our memory…
We were starting to worry this day would never come. But, lo and behold, here it is: the government has finally announced its long-awaited digital economy strategy, Digital Canada 150.…
Your news links for today: Charting Canada’s Digital Future – Google Canada Blog Harper Government unveils plan for Canada’s digital future – Canadian Digital Media Network Digital Canada 150 (direct…
OpenMedia_Sidebar_Image.png Canadians deserve so much more than just warmed-up leftovers from previous government announcements: new strategy means Canada will likely fall even further behind its global counterparts on Internet affordability,…
Do you think a ‘censor first and ask questions later’ approach is fair? The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens to kick whole families off the Internet just for suspicion of copyright violation.…
This government has a terrible record when it comes to protecting our privacy – and things seem to be getting worse, not better with revelations that there were over 3000…
Your news links for today: 700 MHZ spectrum licences paid in full, James Moore says – CBC News Ontario enacts protection for wireless customers – Toronto Star Conservatives agree to…
C’est la raison pour laquelle nous sommes fiers d’appuyer Notre Avenir Numerique – une initiative progressive destinée à donner une place de choix aux enjeux numériques sur la scène politique.…
Your news links for today: Illegal Spying: BCCLA files class action lawsuit against Canada’s electronic spy agency – BC Civil Liberties Association Class-action lawsuit would let Canadians with cellphones sue…
Canadians are coming together from across the political spectrum to speak out about Bill C-13 – the government’s reckless attempt to gain access to your private online data without a…
Obama will be traveling throughout the region to gain political favour amongst the various nations currently negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). As you may recall, the trip was originally planned…
Your news links for today: How Telcos and ISPs Hand Over Subscriber Data Thousands of Times Each Year Without a Warrant – Michael Geist We’re naive about the Internet, and…
