The Star: Break a window, and pay for life
Canada’s privacy deficit is exacting a heavy human toll. Do you think it’s reasonable for a 21-year old man to be barred from employment despite never being convicted of a…
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Washington Post: In NSA-intercepted data, those not targeted far outnumber the foreigners who are
CONFIRMED: NSA spying operations intercept far more data from innocent people than from targeted individuals. What’s worse, they keep records on file for an unspecified amount of time, even when…
We need a new approach to tackle Canada’s growing privacy deficit
Canadians everywhere have a new reason to thank the Supreme Court after a historic judgment on June 13 threw government spying plans into chaos. The justices ruled unanimously, in line…
Infographic: Bill C-13 threatens free expression in Canada
Check out this amazing infographic from our friends at the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression about the disturbing privacy implications of the government’s Bill C-13. Make sure to speak out…
CTV: Canada’s border agency to keep your data for 15 years, not 75
In a concession to the federal privacy watchdog, Canada Border Services has agreed to only store 15 years worth of data. What they do with that data is shrouded in…
Guest Blog: What a PM’s selfie, digital surveillance, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo have in Common.
Inspired by the world’s current affairs surrounding online freedom, it’s no surprise that the museum would hold this exhibit. Nevertheless, the display is a bold statement. Printed in the entrance…
ITBusiness.ca: Exit interview: Ann Cavoukian leaves privacy watch dog role to lead Ryerson’s big data institute
“On privacy we don’t cave, we don’t back down, we stand firm.” Powerful words from departing Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian. What do you think Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner can…
Mobilesyrup: OpenMedia’s Access My Info tool requests the data your ISP has shared with the government
Are your Internet or cell phone services provided by the Big Three? Are you concerned about what private information they store about you? Then you should give our Access My…
Wired: Researchers Find and Decode the Spy Tools Governments Use to Hijack Phones
Our friends at Citizen Lab have succeeded in reverse engineering spyware that is infecting people’s cellphones in democracies and dictatorships alike. Article by Kim Zetter for Wired Newly uncovered components…
Toronto Star: The government creeped on this First Nations advocate
Should the government be able to monitor and collect your facebook posts and those of your friends and family? Should they use this information to monitor which events you attend?…
Motherboard: Canadians Don’t Trust the Harper Government’s New Cyberbullying Bill
This government has lost the trust of Canadians on protecting our private information. Let’s put tackling our privacy deficit squarely on the national agenda: go to https://OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy Article by Ben…
Techvibes: Canadians Overwhelmingly Opposed to Online Spying Bill C-13, Poll Shows
You won’t believe how many Canadians are opposed to this one spying Bill. Justice Minister Peter MacKay doesn’t seem to believe it either. Article by Techvibes An opinion poll released…
Toronto Star: Government of [CENSORED] censors cyberbullying docs
You know you’ve got a problem when your government censors the word “Canada” out of “Government of Canada” Article by Alex Boutilier for The Toronto Star The access to information…
Globe and Mail: Canadian agencies’ warrantless snooping on shaky legal ground, critics warn
The ground is crumbling underneath the government’s efforts to expand warrantless surveillance in Canada. Help keep the pressure on: visit OpenMedia.ca/DefendPrivacy and don’t forget to use our innovative tool to…
Breaking – Poll: Massive 73% majority of Canadians are opposed to Peter MacKay’s Online Spying Bill C-13
willtheylisten.png 73% of Canadians oppose Bill C-13, with just 15% approving. Huge opposition among all regions, age groups, genders, and income levels. Even Conservatives oppose Bill C-13 by 62% to…
Vancouver Sun: B.C. court rules contents of cellphones are private
Is the government’s anti-privacy agenda coming apart at the seams? Article by James Keller for The Vancouver Sun British Columbia’s highest court says police must obtain a warrant before searching…
PressProgress: Could this old rubber boot do a better job as Justice Minister than Peter MacKay?
Justice Minister Peter MacKay’s baffling response to a Supreme Court ruling last week has inspired a new term: MacKay-splaining. What’s your favourite example of MacKay-splaining? Article by PressProgress Peter MacKay…
Globe and Mail: Conservatives must review privacy bills after top court’s ruling, watchdog says
The government’s hand-picked Privacy Commissioner is telling them to go back to the drawing board on their online spying Bills C-13 and S-4. Do you think they will listen? Article…
Breaking – New Liberal Bill takes meaningful steps to rein in spy agency CSEC and improve oversight and judicial control
share_csec_300.png Privacy campaigners consider Liberal proposals to boost oversight, judicial control, and transparency over Canadian spy agency CSEC a welcome first step toward reining in the eavesdropping agency June 18,…
Medium: The Canadian Internet Zips Up
“Our private lives are where we create, explore, and get sexy—the things that make life worth living. If we open them up to mass surveillance, we’ll inevitably become less creative,…