breaking_share-webv2.png Canadians are demanding answers from the government and an immediate stop to all programs of arbitrary online spying, says citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca August 22, 2013 – Canadians are urgently demanding…
Ensuring Canada has an accessible, affordable, surveillance-free, and open Internet is essential for our economy, culture, and global competitiveness. We now have a new, heavyweight Industry Minister in James Moore…
In response to the massive public outcry about the NSA’s blanket surveillance of law-abiding citizens, U.S. President Obama has made a number of commitments to help keep surveillance practices in…
From a new spy tool to heckling hackers, here are five stories related to surveillance you may have missed. From CBC News: As former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden settles…
Spy agencies are blurring the line between average citizens’ democratic activities—organizing petitions, attending protests, and expressing dissent—and genuine terrorist threats. Article by Adam Kingsmith of DeSmog Canada for the Huffington…
It’s no secret that China-based Huawei Technologies (pronounced “WAH-way”) has been the subject of national security concerns. Last year, The Globe and Mail obtained government documents detailing Ottawa’s fears around…
This fall, legislation similar to the Online Spying Bill C-30 may be re-introduced. We have to remain vigilant. Canadians said no once. We’ll say no again. Article by Michael Geist…
Hello! Here is Arielle with your Internet Insider on online privacy as an increasingly international issue. We have recently joined a global coalition of over 100 organizations led by the…
Who should decide what websites you can access online? The answer is obvious: You. We’ve all heard scary censorship stories, in which oppressive governments block access to information, and only…
More than 100 organizations from across the globe, including OpenMedia.ca, are taking a stand against unchecked communications #surveillance, calling for governments around the world to follow international human rights law…
The ultra-secretive Canadian spy agency CSEC has government approval to share information with foreign partners even if it may put someone at risk of torture – despite recommendations by a…
Over 150,000 of you spoke up to stop the government’s online spying Bill C-30 – and here’s yet more proof that you were right. Privacy expert Michael Geist points out…
Our small, dedicated team here at OpenMedia.ca recently won the 2013 BC Civil Liberties Association Liberty Award for Excellence in Youth Activism. We accepted the award on behalf of the…
Check out our own Steve Anderson, together with the BC Civil Liberties Association Policy Director Michael Vonn, speaking about former Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ time in office – including…
Canadians are still in the dark about the activities of the ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC. Just how deep does the rabbit hole go? Demand information about the full extent of…
Canadians are still in the dark about the activities of the ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC. Just how deep does the rabbit hole go? Demand information about the full extent of…
Where are personal and privacy rights are headed in Canada, and what does mass surveillance by Canada’s ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC mean for our rights in a digital age? Josh…
“ just can’t be done in a backdoor way as a fishing expedition on the entire population of law-abiding citizens. That’s not the way to do it. There’s a way…
There have been some exciting developments in Canada’s telecom landscape over the past few weeks, and we could not have spread the word as effectively without unsung heroes like Gilles…
Government spying has been a hot topic of late, thanks to the recent revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency has been spying on American and foreign citizens by vacuuming…
