OpenMedia_Sidebar_Image.png Canadians are demanding action after shocking revelations show how out-of-control spy agency CSEC is damaging democracy at home and Canada’s relationships abroad November 27, 2013 – In the wake…
It looks like momentum is building against the government’s new online spying legislation. This afternoon, the official opposition NDP issued a statement calling on the government to ensure that legislation…
OpenMedia.ca community member Ben Klass filed a complaint with the CRTC about Bell’s anti-competitive behaviour. From The Huffington Post Canada: Bell Mobility is facing a consumer complaint at the CRTC…
Your news links for today: Bell Mobility Accused Of 800% Markup On Netflix In CRTC Complaint (Huffington Post) Instead of Rights, How About Access? (HowardForums) French telecom giant eyes entry…
Not gonna lie… this freaked me out a little bit. According to Professor Dwayne Winseck — aka “mediamorphis” on Twitter and on HowardForums, a post I made on HowardForums might…
This senator describes current oversight of ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC as a “non-system of zero legislative accountability”. OpenMedia.ca is standing with the BC Civil Liberties Association against mass spying on…
Necessary.JPG Move comes following confirmation that U.S. spy agencies have been spying on citizens of allied nations. November 26, 2013 – Global citizens and hundreds of organizations have launched an…
Your news links for today: The Next Broadband Challenge: Wireless (Journal of Information Policy PDF) Ben Klass asks CRTC to stop Bell’s delinquency on Mobile TV (Life on the Broadband…
Last week saw the announcement of dangerous new online spying legislation – supposedly aimed at tackling the serious issue of cyberbullying. According to legal experts, Bill C-13 consists of just…
Your news links for today: Carleton Study Challenges Claims of Big Mobile Wireless Players and Promotes Need for Maverick Brands (Carleton Newsroom) Canada would be well served by welcoming wireless…
It’s hard to imagine a world without the Internet. It’s an essential part of how we thrive as a society, and so many of our daily activities now happen online.…
OpenMedia’s Internet Townhall is fast-approaching – and we can’t wait to hangout with our community on November 28th at 5:30pm PST/8:30pm EST to discuss our digital future. Full details of…
This week, Canadians learned that their taxpayer dollars are being spent to spy on environmental groups. What do you think about this revelation, Canada? We want to know. Emma Gilchrist…
Our own Reilly Yeo met with OpenMedia McGill students this week at their Wine and Cheese event. It’s inspiring to see so many students fighting hard to safeguard the open…
Thank you for continuing to speak up, Canada! It’s because of you that the media continues to report on the need for parliamentary oversight of ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC. We…
Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian speaks out in support of our privacy rights, after the government’s new online spying bill threatens to diminish the rights of law-abiding Canadians. Support Canada’s largest…
Here’s a guest blog by OpenMedia.ca community member Barry Shell, who is writing to: “show everyone how Shaw and the other major Canadian Internet providers deliberately invent unnecessary obstacles to…
Your news links for today: New cyberbullying law has ‘larger agenda,’ expands police powers (CBC) Cyberbullying bill a Trojan horse to revive online surveillance: critics (Calgary Herald) Conservatives reviving old…
What on earth is the connection between the serious issue of cyberbullying and the theft of cable TV and WiFi? What about the connection between cyberbullying and enabling government bureaucrats…
Censorship_FBShare_131115.png Organizations spanning nearly every TPP nation calls for a new approach that respects broad interests not just that of old US media conglomerates November 21, 2013: Today the Fair…
