AstralCart.png Takeover will mean lost jobs, higher prices, and less media choice – it’s time for government to take clear action to tackle Big Media dominance, says OpenMedia.ca JUNE 27,…
by: Alberta Federation of Labour | Press Release: EDMONTON, June 25, 2013 – Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan has called on the federal government to extend EI coverage…
Takeover_460x110_120816.png Decision will determine whether Bell will be given more control over Canada’s already highly-concentrated media system WHO: Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca David Christopher, Communications Coordinator, OpenMedia.ca WHAT: The…
by: CAW & Ryerson University | Press Release: TORONTO, June 25, 2013 – Older immigrant workers who have been laid off are falling through the cracks of Canada’s employment system,…
Image by o5com on Flickr.jpg U.S.-style copyright trolling could clog Canadian courts if law not made clearer JUNE 25, 2013 – OpenMedia.ca is warning Canadians that their privacy rights could…
By: Ontario Medical Association | Press Release: TORONTO, June 17, 2013 – One year after the implementation of a series of changes to federal coverage of refugee health care, Ontario’s…
By: Anishinabek Nation | Press Release: TORONTO, June 17, 2013 – Anishinabek Nation leaders have told provincial government officials that their children in care deserve the right to their culture.…
By: United Church of Canada | Press Release TORONTO, June 17, 2013 – The United Church of Canada has added its voice to the call by the Native Women’s Association…
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) and the Fédération médicale étudiante du Québec (FMEQ), condemn the federal government’s cuts to essential health services for refugees. This press release: OTTAWA,…
By: Forest Ethics | Press Release VANCOUVER, June 13, 2013 – The National Energy Board (NEB) reports that a crude oil spill of unknown size was detected late Wednesday near…
By: Council of Canadians | Press Release HALIFAX, NS, June 14, 2013 – Representatives of several- Halifax-based environmental, social justice and cultural groups are condemning the heavy-handed actions of the…
By: Food Democracy Now | Press Release WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 – A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled today that a group of…
By: Oxfam Canada | Press Release Oxfam Canada urges Prime Minister Stephen Harper to help end global hunger by supporting strong steps at the G8 summit to close tax havens…
SS_200x200_130610-1.png Groups are rallying Canadians after revelations that the government has been spying on individuals’ private lives for years June 11, 2013 – A group of organizations focused on civil…
By: Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care | Press Release Photo: Doctors for Refugee Care TORONTO, June 10, 2013 – Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care is holding a second National Day…
By: UFCW Canada | Press Release Dr. Cindy Blackstock (Photo credit: Art Babych) TORONTO, June 9, 2013 – As reported in the Toronto Star, the federal Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer…
By: Action Canada for Population and Development | Press Release OTTAWA/GENEVA, June 7, 2013 – Governments and civil society are calling into question the leadership of the Canadian government on…
Squeeze_DemandChoice_200x200_130122.jpg OpenMedia.ca commends Industry Minister response to citizen campaign for choice and affordability in cell phone market, calls for more clarity June 4, 2013 – OpenMedia.ca is welcoming today’s government…
By: Council of Canadians | Press Release OTTAWA – Two weeks after the launch of a public petition, organizers have received over 3,000 signatures demanding that energy company Lone Pine…
By: Mining Watch Canada | Press Release OTTAWA – The situation around Eldorado Gold Corporation’s mining projects in northern Greece is extremely tense. In the face of negative official response…
