Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

New survey reveals that only one in three Canadians are happy with cost of home Internet service

March 30th, 2016
CRTC/EKOS report finding unsurprising given OECD data that demonstrates Canadians pay some of the highest prices in the industrialized world for middle of the road service
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Let’s talk TPP! Diverse range of groups empower Canadians to voice concerns about Trans-Pacific Partnership

March 24th, 2016
Canadians can use new online tool to place their concerns about the TPP’s impact on digital rights, the environment, jobs, and healthcare, on the public record
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Parties Argue for Disclosure of Documents About “Stringray” Surveillance Devices

March 24th, 2016
Submissions to B.C. Information & Privacy Commissioner Inquiry call for Accountability for use of Mass Surveillance Tools
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Expanding the scope of CCTS telecom complaints body should help customers push back against mistreatment from Big Telecom

March 17th, 2016
TV customers to benefit from a clearer, more effective complaints resolution process
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38 Public Interest Organizations Call for Questions on Expanding Internet Access in Upcoming Presidential Debates

March 3rd, 2016
Given Issue’s Economic and Social Impacts, Letter to Debate Moderators Calls for Broadband Access Disparity to be Part of Presidential Candidate Discussions
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Who will win the Digital Revolution? Leading media reform thinkers Robert McChesney and John Nichols to speak in Vancouver

March 3rd, 2016
Join us in Vancouver for Who Will Win the Digital Revolution?, featuring guest speakers Robert McChesney and John Nichols, lead thinkers on media reform.
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Ottawa City Council to vote on key Internet Choice and Affordability motion tomorrow, OpenMedia available to comment

February 23rd, 2016
Crucial vote could see Ottawa join Calgary and Toronto councils in opposing Bell's move to crush competition
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International Coalition Calls for Trade Agreement Reform to Protect Global Digital Rights

February 22nd, 2016
Secretive and Closed Treaty Negotiations Leave Out Important Voices in Trade Debates
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Government should step in after disappointing CRTC ruling closes door to new affordable wireless alternatives

February 18th, 2016
Today’s CRTC ruling means Big Telecom can continue to block more affordable Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) from setting up in Canada
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