Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

New poll: political parties dead last on privacy trust

April 22nd, 2026
Ipsos survey finds strong public support for effective privacy rules and external oversight of federal political parties. 
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Civil Society to Parliament: Kill Bill C-22

April 21st, 2026
More than 25 leading rights and privacy organizations and experts call for full withdrawal of the Lawful Access Act, warning it would be "the most expansive invasion of Canadian privacy rights in modern history"
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Ottawa Repackages Its Surveillance Backdoor in Bill C-22

March 12th, 2026
Bill C-22 lays the groundwork for a Canadian surveillance state.
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CRTC’s new definition of Canadian stories fails to reflect Canada

November 18th, 2025
Stories about the world and our role in it do not qualify
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Bill C-12’s introduction solves none of Bill C-2’s problems

October 9th, 2025
Organizations across sectors reiterate call for complete withdrawal of both bills
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Government brings back Cybersecurity Bill without fixing dangerous loophole that leaves Canadian networks vulnerable to attack

September 26th, 2025
MPs will debate Bill C-8 today including a controversial “spy clause”, despite warnings from experts and civil society groups
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2

June 18th, 2025
Diverse coalitions warn "Strong Borders Act" threatens human rights, refugee and migrant rights, and privacy of all residents of Canada
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

CCTS Report: Rogers customer complaints doubled since 2022

January 15th, 2025
New report shows Rogers-Shaw buyout has been a consumer disaster
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:56 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0
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