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Conditions of Uncertainty: Bill C-27’s approach to sensitive personal information is not enough

What kinds of information are deserving of special protection under Canadian privacy law? We explore the current landscape in light of Canada's proposed privacy laws, and look to other jurisdictions that are doing it better.
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A small fight with a BIG win: Blocking the use of CCTV cameras in Vancouver

OpenMedia was proud to contribute to stopping a dangerous proposal to create a publicly-funded network of police CCTV cameras.
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OpenMedia’s response to the Federal Government’s ‘harmful content’ consultation

Our submission to the department of Canadian Heritage explains what they have wrong in dealing with ‘online harms’, and how to fix it.
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A First Look at Canada’s Harmful Content proposal

What’s proposed in the government’s harmful content consultation, and where it falls down.

Open letter: Defer consultations on the Internet until after the election

Academic experts and civil society are calling on government to defer several open consultations on the future of the Internet until after a new government is formed.
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What does a Liberal minority government mean for Canada’s Internet?

The verdict of the election is here. So what is going to happen to the future of digital policy in Canada?
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CRTC’s new Internet Code of Conduct falls short of expectations

While a step in the right direction, the Code fails to provide a sufficiently robust framework to protect customers from Big Telecom’s widespread predatory practices
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Our mid-year fundraising drive was a great success thanks to you!

Thanks to our community and our generous donors, we’ve met our mid-year fundraising goal!
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OpenMedia submits formal ask to the Ontario government to repeal Bill 66 in its current form

OpenMedia has sent an official letter to the government of Ontario urging it to repeal Bill 66 in its current form and keep the Wireless Services Agreement Act, which provides important consumer protections at the provincial level.
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Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 9th, 2018

Here's your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 9th, 2018. Thanks to @acurrie for compiling!

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