Open Internet supporters fight back

Connie Fournier and Quincy Lam aren’t what you would call conventional activists. When the Conservative Government promised to introduce invasive, costly, and warrantless online spying legislation within the first 100 days of Parlliament they decided to fight back the best way they knew how: They opened up their computers and started programming. Volunteering on weekends and evenings Connie & Quincy developed a cutting-edge online tool to help open Internet supporters send personalized open-editorial letters to their local newspapers. The tool is a first of its kind in Canada. The letter writing tool has already helped hundreds in the open Internet community write and send letters which have been published in numerous small town community weeklies and the largest newspaper in Canada by circulation: The Toronto Star. We know from experience that educating the general public is the first, and often the most important step, in creating a critical mass of public opposition to government decisions. This letter tool will help hundreds of open and surveillance free Internet supporters educate tens of thousands of Canadians about the dangers of invasive and warrantless online spying.

Connie Fournier and Quincy Lam aren’t what you would call conventional activists. When the Conservative Government promised to introduce invasive, costly, and warrantless online spying legislation within the first 100 days of Parliament they decided to fight back the best way they knew how: They opened up their computers and started programming.

Volunteering on weekends and evenings Connie & Quincy developed a cutting-edge online tool to help open Internet supporters send personalized open-editorial letters to their local newspapers. The tool is a first of its kind in Canada.

The letter writing tool has already helped hundreds in the open Internet community write and send letters which have been published in numerous small town community weeklies and the largest newspaper in Canada by circulation: The Toronto Star. We know from experience that educating the general public is the first, and often the most important step, in creating a critical mass of public opposition to government decisions. This letter tool will help hundreds of open and surveillance free Internet supporters educate tens of thousands of Canadians about the dangers of invasive and warrantless online spying.

It’s because of activists like Connie and Quincy willing to go the extra mile, and supporters like James Taylor of Oakville, Ontario taking the next step and writing a letter to the Toronto Star, that the Conservative Government is starting to feel the heat on their proposed online spying legislation.

*A special thanks to everyone who chipped in when we asked for help building this tool. This is a 100% community funded and developed tool. We simply wouldn't have been able to work with Connie and Quincy to develop the letter tool if it weren't everyone who chipped in few dollars when we asked for help.

Thank you, and let's keep at it until we win.

Take Action:

Send you letter to the editor: www.openmedia.ca/letter
Send a message to your MP: www.openmedia.ca/mp
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