Tag: privacy
Bill C-26: Cybersecurity Hero or Privacy Villain?
Everything you need to know about cybersecurity Bill C-26
What we heard from YOU on child online safety
Results show parents' concerns about their children's exposure to harmful content and lack of knowledge on online safety practices.
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.
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.
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!
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.
What Canada can learn from the United States when it comes to taking on Data Brokers
Canada's new privacy bill fails to follow the lead of our biggest trading partner.
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.
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!
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.
What’s the Biggest Lie on the Internet?
How websites are designed to lead us into “agreeing” with things we don’t really understand.
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.
Regaining Privacy: Winning the Battle Against Device Searches at the Border
Parliamentarians just acknowledged that our personal electronic devices are different from our luggage, and deserve special privacy protections at the border.
How the federal government failed to protect our mobility data
Instead of keeping its promise to strengthen Canada’s privacy laws, the federal government is taking advantage of our system’s weaknesses.
Our location data: What we know now
What we’ve learned one week into testimony about the government’s use of cell phone tracking during COVID-19.
Message to Higher Education: Trust Students, not Pandemic Profiteers
If we’re going to overcome this pandemic, our public institutions need to reject the rhetoric of mistrust by disowning the remote proctoring companies that profit off misfortune.
Survey Results: The Privacy Act in Canada
The OpenMedia community rallied together to make our voices heard about the importance of privacy protections in the public sector.
Will Bill C-11 #FixPrivacy in Canada or make it worse?
We were told that Bill C-11 would introduce huge fines for privacy violations. We put it to the test and it completely fails.
Facial recognition technology is one of the most racist weapons in the police arsenal
So long as the police are using it, surveillance tech like facial recognition is helping to power systemic racism.
Data collection, privacy, and COVID-19
How can the government protect privacy if cell phone tracking is used to combat COVID-19?
Good news: Privacy wins in Statistics Canada case
Following a privacy investigation, Statistics Canada’s proposed collection of sensitive financial data has been shelved. But we need long-overdue updates to our privacy laws to make sure we’re protected in the future.
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?
Need a break from the election? Here are some happy memories
The past year has been a rollercoaster on the digital rights front. But together, the OpenMedia community has achieved a lot. Here’s an overview of our wins and what’s on the horizon.
Request your personal information from political parties using our new tool
“My Political Data” empowers citizens to exercise rights to their personal information
How do they score? We rated the new privacy policies of all the major parties – and every single one failed on key best practices.
Canada’s political parties have failed to meet basic privacy expectations. Now we’re calling on them to protect personal information and empower citizens.
Spreading the word about our rights the border
Our ads informing travelers about the rules for searching digital devices at borders and airports are now up on public transit. But we need to keep spreading the word about how we can get out-of-date search rules changed.
The ads that Vancouver Airport executives don’t want you to see
Vancouver International authorities don't want people to know about digital strip searches at the border, but we're fighting back
Digital device privacy at the Canadian border
Canada’s border agents can search digital devices like phones and laptops when you cross the border. But that’s only because our laws are in serious need of an update.
Why are political parties refusing to comply with Canadian privacy laws?
Why are Canada's political parties exempt from following federal privacy law just like any other business? It is not entirely clear, but the public is demanding immediate action.
I was worried. Now, I’m filled with gratitude.
Your support fuels our work and the people who are behind it. Thank you so much!
I was worried. Now, I’m filled with gratitude.
Your support fuels our work and the people who are behind it. Thank you so much!
72% of people in Canada support stronger privacy rules for political parties
A vast majority of Canadians support changing the law so that political parties follow the same privacy rules as private companies. But politicians remain keen to keep the exemptions that they have given themselves.
“Cambridge Analytica is the canary in the coal mine”, says whistleblower Christopher Wylie
Yesterday, Christopher Wylie, former director of research at Cambridge Analytica, testified before a Canadian parliamentary committee and answered questions on the state of privacy, including a crowdsourced question from our community.
New elections legislation fails to address privacy concerns
Bill C-76 fails to provide the necessary protections for citizens’ personal data or limit exemptions for political parties.
Applying for a U.S. visa? “Extreme digital vetting” could be about to get worse
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that could force every single U.S. visa applicant to provide five years of social media history — affecting nearly 15 million people per year.
The Cost of Free Expression Online for Women
"The Internet reflects and amplifies the inequalities found offline, and while the government recognizing online gendered violence as an issue is an important step, it is clearly not enough. We need a cohesive and collective strategy to tackle this problem."
Facebook data scandal: A wake up call to reform Canada’s outdated privacy laws
The Facebook data scandal is an opportunity for Canadians to push for reform of out-of-date privacy laws that have failed to protect them so far.
Taking your voices to the Standing Committee on National Security
On February 8th, our Executive Director, Laura Tribe testified before the Parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59, delivering thousands of voices and raising Canadians’ top privacy concerns.
What Would You Ask the Parliamentary Committee Reviewing Bill C-59?
Save the date — we’ll be testifying before the Parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59 on February 8th, and want to know what YOU would like us to raise before the committee.
Standing Together to Build a Brighter Digital Future
There are powerful forces standing in the way of the world we want to build, but with you by our side, we keep moving forward.
New Year, New Fight: 2017 in review and the battle ahead for digital rights
From Net Neutrality to proposed mandatory content filtering in the EU, 2017 was a big year for Internet advocates. What's next in 2018?
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