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Fight Online Harms: Canada Needs Duty of Care
Canada has ZERO rules protecting us from AI-era online harms. We can't afford further delay. Tell your MP: pass rights-respecting online harms law with real Duty of Care now!
Social Media Ban for Youth and Children: Protection or Punishment?
Canada is edging toward a social media ban for youth and children, but the cure might come with its own complications.
OpenMedia Summer Fellowship 2026: Next-Gen Policy Changemakers Wanted!
OpenMedia is looking for six passionate changemakers to join our Summer Fellowship 2026 cohort. It’s a three-month deep dive into the heart of digital rights, advocacy, and community power.
No to surveillance: no to C-22!
Ottawa is laying the groundwork for an unprecedented surveillance state. Speak up and stop them!
Ottawa Repackages Its Surveillance Backdoor in Bill C-22
Bill C-22 lays the groundwork for a Canadian surveillance state.
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 !
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