Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
WikiLeaks release of TPP Intellectual Property chapter confirms agreement threatens Canada’s Internet freedom
Confirmed: 20-year copyright term extensions, new rules that would induce ISPs to block websites, and criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks
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Revealed: Which party gets the worst grade for digital policies on affordable access, online privacy, and free expression?
As digital rights issues including the TPP and Bill C-51 continue to play major election role, OpenMedia publishes crowdsourced report card assessing the leading parties on policy priorities shaped by over 250,000 Canadians
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Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announce agreement reached, posing serious threat to global Internet users
Largest and most secretive agreement in the world’s history covers 40% of global trade and contains provisions to censor the Internet and rob the public domain
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Margaret Atwood teams up with Paul Haggis, Dan Mangan, and over 200 Canadian artists to send message to party leaders about C-51’s attack on free expression
Artists, writers, musicians, and film-makers including Mark Achbar, Hayden, Raffi, Thomas King, and John Dunsworth from the Trailer Park Boys, warn that C-51 will “silence dissenting voices” and announce “we will be voting for the repeal of C-51”
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Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info
READ PRESS RELEASEElizabeth May becomes first party leader to endorse OpenMedia’s pro-Internet Action Plan
Digital rights group is calling on all political parties and candidates to endorse pro-Internet plan crowdsourced from over 250,000 Canadians
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Over 250,000 people shape action plan to save the Internet
Digital rights group OpenMedia releases comprehensive election platform packed with ideas crowdsourced from Canadians
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OpenMedia criticizes police push for warrantless access to private Internet subscriber data
OpenMedia criticizes police push for warrantless access to private Internet subscriber data
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New TPP leak shows Canada would be required to massively overhaul copyright, damaging free expression and censoring Internet
Trans-Pacific Partnership text reveals that U.S. pressure could result in new rules for Canadians that allow for website blocking, and new criminal penalties for copyright infringement
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New video sets out action plan to tackle Canadian privacy deficit, as hundreds of thousands continue to speak up against Bill C-51
Plan lays out tangible steps for federal government to take to restore Canadians’ digital privacy
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