Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
CRTC finally announces first round of Broadband Fund to connect Canada’s north
But piecemeal support highlights need for federal national broadband strategy
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New Internet performance data shows federal government failing rural Canada
Months after Minister Monsef promised financial support “in the coming days,” Internet advocates question government’s commitment to rural connectivity
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OpenMedia calls for federal investigation of today’s Internet outage
Poor network management threatens Canadian economy and safety during COVID-19
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 2:27 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Poll: Just 29% of people in Canada very likely to download a contact tracing app
Concern over privacy protections is top public concern
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 2:27 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Over 75 civil society organizations and experts call for immediate ban on police use of facial recognition technology
Joint statement calls on the federal government to act and protect the privacy of Canadians
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COVID Shield could be a positive first step for privacy
But there is much more to do to substantively address COVID-19 and privacy
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 2:27 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]CRTC Further Delays Affordable Fibre Internet in Canada
New proceeding leaves fibre Internet customers with few options and high prices
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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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Judy Duncan
ACORN Canada Time Zone: 10:27 pm +1 (416) 996 6401Meagan Hampel
Cybera Time Zone: 10:27 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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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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