Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
National coalition calls for universal affordable Internet access
COVID-19 highlights the need for governments to act urgently to provide high-speed Internet to every household in Canada
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Judy Duncan
ACORN Canada Time Zone: 2:36 pm +1 (416) 996 6401Meagan Hampel
Cybera Time Zone: 2:36 pm +1 (403) 210-5271 [email protected]CCTS mid-year complaints report shows disconnect between regulations and customer needs
Majority of complaints filed to the CCTS relate to issues not appropriately regulated by Internet and Wireless codes
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Canadian government commits to expediting rural broadband development
Internet has been a critical lifeline throughout COVID-19, but many in rural Canada are being left behind.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Experts call for privacy precautions in use of personal data for fighting COVID-19
Group of privacy experts releases set of principles for any data gathering or location tracking measures brought into force in Canada
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Liberals’ price cut a small step to wireless affordability in Canada
Mandated price cuts are positive, but do not address lack of choice in the market
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Hostage-taking by Big Telecom can’t be allowed to crush affordable wireless
Telus’s threat to drop investment if forced to open networks is a last gasp effort to stave off much-needed market competition
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Expert Review Panel dreams big for the CRTC, falls short for Canadians
Should the CRTC take on radical new powers to tax and regulate the Internet?
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 7:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Big Telecom asks Trudeau to reject affordable Internet
Incumbents’ tantrum over fair wholesale rates continues with petition to Governor in Council
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]OpenMedia launches tool for voters to request personal information from political parties
“My Political Data” empowers citizens to exercise rights to their personal information
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 10:36 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]OpenMedia releases pro-Internet policy platform ahead of federal election
Platform lists the policies needed to ensure Canada has an open, affordable and surveillance-free Internet
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