Tag: digital rights
REPORTBACK: We asked YOU about the future of AI
Survey uncovers public sentiment on AI: Hope, Worry, and the Urgent Call for Safeguards
Your voice, DELIVERED: 103,000+ petition signers urge Senate to fix Bill C-11!
Canada’s Senate just introduced a key amendment that nips many of Bill C-11’s problems in the bud — but brought a HUGE new threat to our privacy along with it.
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.
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!
Everything you need to know about data brokers
For data brokers, being unseen is part of the strategy. So we’re shining a light on the dangerous economy of selling YOUR data.
#InternetSOS: OpenMedia’s 2021 Election Platform for our Internet
Canada's Internet is trapped in dangerously lobbyist-infested waters. Our 2021 election platform lays out a plan for getting back on course.
NAFTA and the OpenMedia community: The story so far
Canada has signed a new NAFTA agreement, now known as the USMCA. Here’s how the story unfolded from the beginning and how the OpenMedia community was involved throughout the process so far.
NAFTA 2.0 and Digital Rights: The Good, The Bad and The Worst
Last week Canada signed a rebranded NAFTA deal after months of suspense and secretive negotiations. But what does the deal mean for the Internet? Here’s the lowdown.
Civil society groups are calling on Canadian government to release NAFTA public consultation results
11 organizations urge the federal government to release over 45,000 NAFTA public consultation submissions and fulfil its promises of transparency.
Civil society urges trade decision-makers to consider the impacts of NAFTA on digital rights
Organizations from Mexico, Canada and the United States highlight the need for increased transparency and urge the exclusion of intellectual property provisions
NAFTA renegotiation could undermine Canada’s digital freedoms
An imminent renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) raises big concerns in the Canadian digital rights sphere, including the undermining of our stronger privacy, net neutrality and intellectual property policies.
How Canadians can ensure we never repeat the mistakes of the TPP
Writing for Common Ground magazine and Rabble.ca, our own Meghan Sali argues that our Let’s Talk TPP Citizens’ Report shows that Canadians cannot support trade deals made in secret.
Defending human rights in the technological environment: A powerful piece from Derechos Digitales
Digital rights are crucial in these turbulent times. Our friends at Derechos Digitales do a great job explaining why.
It’s here! Our TPP Citizens’ Report explores how we can rebuild public trust in trade processes
Our Let’s Talk TPP Citizens’ Report is finally here! Check out the full report and use our tool to send it to your MP.
Letter to the community: Standing together in the face of adversity
In the wake of recent events, we thought it was time to check in. Here’s a letter to our community from our Executive Director Laura Tribe. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Digital rights privilege problem: How trying to reach everyone becomes exclusive
Our Ruth Coustick-Deal discusses the need to make a conscious and deliberate effort to make digital rights campaigning more inclusive to ensure all voices, especially those of minorities, are reflected in our work. If you have any suggestions of how our organization can better address this issue, please drop us a comment below!
Thank you Digital Action Team! 5 amazing things you’ve recently accomplished
Get a glimpse of what our Digital Action Team has been working on at OpenMedia in our new blog series.
What does Brexit mean for digital rights in the UK?
Now that the UK has voted to leave the EU in a national referendum, what’s next for digital rights?
Your OpenMedia Quarterly Roundup: the amazing things our community pulled off in the past 3 months
It’s incredible what we achieve together.
Help shape the future of our weekly Internet Insider
Have you ever heard of our Internet Insider? It's OpenMedia's weekly newsletter with an overview of relevant digital rights news and what our team has been up to behind the scenes. We are currently redesigning what we think to be a useful resource that just hasn't gotten the attention it deserves, so first, we need your feedback!
Letter to the community: How OpenMedia is changing to face the challenges (and opportunities) of 2016
Ever wondered how OpenMedia got started? Our founder Steve Anderson looks back at our roots, and provides an important update on how our team is changing to meet the challenges ahead.
The TPP was just signed. Here’s our plan to fight back.
The final battle against the TPP begins. This is how you can help us stop it.
5 big challenges for our digital rights in 2016
Looking ahead to 2016, one thing is clear: challenges to our digital rights are set to intensify.
Looking back at 2015: our biggest wins, and the challenges yet to come
2015 was the busiest year in our young organization’s history. Check out what our community achieved together!
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