Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

Consumer rights committee approves anti-consumer Link Tax

June 8th, 2017
IMCO committee ignores public outcry and votes in favour of the innovation-killing publishers’ right
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Innovation Minister asks CRTC to reconsider opening Canada’s wireless market to affordable wi-fi based mobile providers

June 5th, 2017
Consumer advocates welcome the move, having long argued that Mobile Virtual Network Operators will lower prices for Canadian wireless customers
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Government report on National Security consultation confirms Canadians are demanding a full repeal of Bill C-51

May 19th, 2017
Responding to the government’s consultation loud and clear, Canadians call for robust privacy protections
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Federal Communications Commission votes to begin dismantling Net Neutrality

May 18th, 2017
Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is backing a plan that will eliminate Title II protections that ensure all traffic is treated equally online
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Over 88% of the first round of National Security Consultation submissions that mention Bill C-51 support its repeal

May 5th, 2017
A crowdsourced analysis reveals that 88.7% of submissions that mention Bill C-51 support the repeal of the controversial surveillance legislation
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Back from the grave — Secret TPP talks to resume in Toronto

May 2nd, 2017
As Toronto hosts two days of high-level TPP talks in an undisclosed location, civil society groups warn that TPP cannot be the basis for Canada’s future trade relationships
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Ahead of unveiling of FCC plans to scrap Net Neutrality, Congress urged to hold oversight hearings into FCC Chair Ajit Pai’s proposals

April 26th, 2017
House and Senate leaders warned about the loss of Net Neutrality as Pai is widely expected to announce plans to dismantle common carriage safeguards this week
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In significant win for citizens, CRTC framework prevents telecom providers from engaging in discriminatory data pricing practices

April 20th, 2017
Today’s ruling strengthens Net Neutrality protections by discouraging telecom providers from zero-rating certain apps and services and not others
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After years of secrecy, RCMP finally admits to using mass cell phone surveillance tools on Canadians

April 5th, 2017
Amidst growing controversy, the RCMP says it deployed IMSI-catchers — commonly known as Stingrays — dozens of times in recent years
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