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Protect Canadian democracy: Sunset Bill C-4!
Federal political parties are trying to permanently exempt themselves from our privacy laws. Tell your MP to accept the Senate's compromise before the vote!
Rethinking Online Harms in the AI Era: OpenMedia’s First Community Chat
Longtime supporters and next-gen advocates across Canada came together in our first Media Riff-Raff to explore AI-era online harms.
Senate Passes Bill C-4 While Sharply Criticizing Political Parties
Bill C-4 has passed the Senate with a three-year sunset clause, giving federal political parties a time limit to self-regulate their use of voter data and remain exempt from privacy laws. OpenMedia explains why this moment matters and what comes next in the fight to hold parties accountable for how they handle our data.
Endossez la Charte de la souveraineté numérique du Canada
Le Canada a besoin d’une véritable souveraineté numérique maintenant pour garantir l’avenir que nous méritons. Exigez de notre gouvernement qu’il adopte des mesures concrètes pour remettre aux Canadien·ne·s le contrôle de nos réseaux, fils d’actualité, données et vie privée. Endossez dès aujourd’hui les cinq principes de la Charte de la souveraineté numérique!
Watch This Space: The Rise of AI Landlords in Canada
Editor’s Notes: This is a guest post by Lynn Yu Ling Ng, a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Politics at York University, Canada. She has research expertise in global care labor migration, with an area focus on East Asia (Singapore and Taiwan). Her current research program advocates for migrant care workers and elderly communities in and beyond Canada.
Gardons la corruption liée aux cryptomonnaies hors du Canada
Les transferts de cryptomonnaies douteux représentent une menace pour notre démocratie. Aidez-nous à maintenir les transferts pseudo-anonymes hors de notre politique et à remettre le pouvoir là où il doit être — entre les mains des électeurs !
Endorse Canada’s Digital Sovereignty Charter
Canada needs real digital sovereignty now to secure the future we deserve. Call on our government to adopt concrete steps that put Canadians in control of our networks, feeds, data, and privacy. Endorse the Digital Sovereignty Charter’s five principles today!
Tell Hootsuite: No Tech for ICE!
Vancouver-based Hootsuite should be protecting our rights—not building surveillance tools for anti-democracy crackdowns. Tell them to drop their deal with ICE, now!
Over 10,000 OpenMedia Members Demand Withdrawal of the “Strong Borders” Act
Bill C-2’s warrantless disclosure powers still loom. Now is the moment to stop Big Brother-style surveillance from coming to Canada.
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