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Your voice, DELIVERED: OpenMedia community demands better privacy protections from the Government of Canada

With input from nearly 40,000 action takers in the OpenMedia community, our submission outlines major concerns with the federal government's Bill C-27, a proposal to update Canada's private sector privacy laws, construct a new tribunal, and introduce laws around artificial intelligence.
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The RCMP has been tracking our phones for years. What can we do about it? 

Despite nearly 20 years of use, still no final policy on RCMP mass surveillance devices.
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Your voice, DELIVERED: OpenMedia community speaks out more than 17,000 times to demand urgent privacy protections now!

This week, we delivered more than 11K signatures calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to create strong privacy protections for people in Canada, and nearly 6K messages have been sent!
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Mapping the Data Broker Economy (Blog 3): Telus

In order to shine a light on the data broker economy, we’ve filed personal information requests to take back our data, and are exploring the privacy risks of data brokers.
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Right to Know Week & Canada’s Broken Access to Information System

When it comes to accessing government records, access delayed is access denied. We explore one example that showcases how Canada's broken access to information system impacts our work.
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Mapping the Data Broker Economy (Blog 2): The Pelmorex Corporation

In order to shine a light on the data broker economy, we’ve filed personal information requests to take back our data, and are exploring the privacy risks of data brokers.
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The Absolute Bare Minimum: Privacy and the New Bill C-27

Canada is under pressure to pass new federal privacy laws for the commercial sector. Find out what these new laws mean for you!
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Mapping the Data Broker Economy: Taking Back Our Data

In order to shine a light on the data broker economy, we’ve filed personal information requests to take back our data, and are exploring the privacy risks of data brokers.
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YOUR VOICE DELIVERED: More than 3,000 speak out in the US against digital advertising!

Data brokers and advertisers prey upon our sensitive data and our community is sick of it.
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What’s the Biggest Lie on the Internet?

How websites are designed to lead us into “agreeing” with things we don’t really understand.

OpenMedia works to keep the Internet open, affordable, and surveillance-free. We create community-driven campaigns to engage, educate, and empower people to safeguard the Internet. Take action now

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