Letter to Supporters: Who’s on your side?
Thanks to you, over sixty MPs have said they will stand with Canadians against Vic Toews’ online spying plan. Find out which through the Pro-Privacy MP tool we created for…
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Media Advisory: OpenMedia.ca Releases Names of MPs Standing With Canadians Against Warrantless Online Spying
SOS_100xx100.png Citizen Outcry Against Bill C-30 Pushes Over Sixty MPs to Add Their Names to OpenMedia.ca Pro-Privacy Listing WHO: Steve Anderson, Executive Director, OpenMedia.ca Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca WHAT:…
Privacy Commissioner’s Annual Report Slams Lawful Access
Dr. Ann Cavoukian’s annual report declares that privacy activists must be “ever vigilant” in staying on top of legislation that threatens privacy. Cavoukian asserts that online spying legislation is creating…
We prepare to reveal which MPs stand with Canadians
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is still not backing down when it comes to his warrantless online spying scheme. While Canadians call on our MPs to stand against the invasive…
Standing against online spying: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Online spying bill C-30: Expert confirms innocent Canadians likely to be caught up in digital dragnet
Our intrepid academic friend Christopher Parsons isn’t one to sit idly by while the future of the online spying bill remains unclear. After the Globe and Mail reported that this…
The Mark: Internet access good for democracy? Not with government surveillance
Governments around the world are seeking to increase their control over the infrastructure of the Internet in an effort to limit its challenge to their power. In China and Iran…
The 1993 CBC on the possibilities of the Internet
Check out this 1993 story from the CBC Digital Archives about the possibilities of the Internet. Even then, it was clear: “People in a group have our own sense of…
NDP leader responds to StopSpying.ca campaign
Today—one day after the launch of a new viral video about online spying bill C-30—NDP leader Thomas Mulcair sent a response to petition signers asserting that his party “share the…
Big Telecom’s Bills: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Letter to Supporters: What will it cost?
Would you want up to three billion dollars1 of your country’s tax dollars spent on Vic Toews’ online spying plan? How would you feel if Public Safety Minister Vic Toews…
Pro-Privacy Canadians Launch Viral Video To Say They Don’t Want To Pay For Online Spying Bill
SOS-Stand_VideoScreenCap.png Citizen-Made Video Launches After Millions Are Set Aside For Bill C-30 May 24, 2012 – OpenMedia.ca has launched a citizen-made online video educating Canadians about the true cost of…
Big Telecom Companies and Government Officials Held Secret Online Spying (C-30) Forum
Apparently starting last year, Canada’s biggest telecom giants and government officials came together to develop a secret online spying (Bill C-30) forum. According to Internet law expert Michael Geist: “In…
Is the Conservative Party divided on online spying?
Quickly after anonymous government sources told The Globe and Mail that online spying bill C-30 had quietly died, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews scurried to get in front of reporters…
Update on the state of the online spying bill
There are rumours that online spying bill C-30 is dead, but the government has still not announced any changes to their plan to pass this invasive piece of legislation. By…
Calgary police caught violating email privacy; Are we ready for online spying codified in law?
The Calgary police were caught violating email privacy in a big way during a small investigation. Clearly we have problems ensuring that authorities don’t abuse their existing online spying powers—we’re…
Update on U.S. online spying bill CISPA: The fight continues
At OpenMedia.ca, we’re working on your behalf with our international counterparts to safeguard the open, affordable, surveillance-free Internet. One of the threats we face is a controversial U.S. bill called…
Image: Over 135,000 have signed the Stop Online Spying petition
The StopSpying.ca petition has hit over 135,000 signatures. This is an important milestone that further erodes the tenability of the government’s online spying plan. read more
From CISPA to C-30, We Must Stay Engaged! — Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
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Infographic: How the authorities would get information on you with the government’s proposed online spying plan
While thousands of Canadians voice their concerns about the government’s online spying bill, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is continuing his irresponsible PR campaign that suggests that warrantless collection of…