Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

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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City of Toronto votes to support crucial CRTC rules on Internet choice and affordability

February 4th, 2016
Council rejects Mayor Tory’s problematic call for federal Cabinet to overturn CRTC rules designed to ensure Canadians have affordable fibre Internet options
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As TPP is signed in Auckland casino, campaigners vow “final battle” to prevent massive deal being ratified

February 3rd, 2016
Experts warn that extreme TPP intellectual property rules will cost economy billions, undermine digital rights, and restrict freedom of expression online
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