It’s three months to the day since Canada’s election officially started – and today, after a gruelling 11-week campaign and 2-week transition period, Canada finally has a new Prime Minister.…
This piece was originally published by Common Ground and Rabble.ca Do you squeeze oranges expecting apple juice? Of course not. So Canadians shouldn’t be surprised when an undemocratic process like…
Who should make the policies that will determine the future of the Internet? A select list of corporate lobbyists and unelected government officials, meeting without public oversight or involvement? Or…
The TPP will have extensive negative ramifications for users’ freedom of expression, right to privacy and due process, and hinder peoples’ abilities to innovate. We need to stop this. Speak…
Trade negotiators are trying to use the TPP to extend copyright terms and hurt the public domain. That’s bad. Help us put an end to this secretive, Internet-censoring deal at…
Don Maroc It is likely the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau will like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) almost as much as the Conservatives under What’s His Name. So it’s…
Despite the secrecy, we know from leaked documents that the TPP would expand the power of conglomerates, would fine people for their everyday Internet use, could terminate people’s Internet access,…
If Canada finalizes the TPP deal, you might have to say goodbye to GIFs Article by The Globe and Mail By now, millions of Canadians have seen Toronto Blue Jays…
Here is a guest blog from principled conservative Connie Fournier, co-founder of Free Dominion and long-standing supporter of OpenMedia. Connie looks at how the Trans-Pacific Partnership contravenes core conservative principles,…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) exploded onto the Canadian media landscape last week, when negotiators from the 12 participating countries finally agreed on a deal. Even if you were paying attention,…
Despite the secrecy, we know from leaked documents that the TPP would give Big Media the power to invade citizen’s privacy. This is one of its most troubling but largely…
Trade Minister Ed Fast rows back on the promise that Canadians would see the #TPP text before the election. Speak out against this secretive, internet-censoring deal: http://StoptheSecrecy.net Article by CBC…
Here’s why the TPP represents a significant change to copyright and the Internet in Canada. Learn more below and speak out while there’s still time at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by Michael…
The TPP prioritizes the interests of Old Media conglomerates ahead of that of Internet users. If you care about the Internet, Canadian politics, privacy, copyright, transparency and the upcoming election,…
tpp-leak.jpg Confirmed: retroactive 20 year copyright term extensions, new rules that would induce ISPs to block websites, and criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks October 9, 2015 –…
The TPP isn’t about free trade, it’s about protectionism on a global scale. But protections for who? Written by and for Techdirt We’ve pointed out a few times in the…
Canadians deserve a voice in this. And yet their participation is being so blatantly denied. Wanna speak up? Go to https://stopthesecrecy.net/ to demand your voice be heard! Written by Don…
The TPP is bad news for 800 million internet users. That means you and everyone you know with a computer. We have to stop this. Check out the article below,…
“Canadians have no idea what they’re signing away” We have a right to know. Speak out at StopTheSecrecy.net/Canada Written by Kate Porter for CBC News Canadians need to see the…
Why we need to see the full text of the TPP and not just the edited summaries that various governments deem us worthy to have. Written by Michael Geist for…
