Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Civil society groups call on Trudeau to launch full public consultation before introducing C-51 reforms
Organizations and academic experts say that following last week’s tragic events in Paris, it’s especially important that the government consult Canadians before introducing its C-51 reform package
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Final TPP text threatens Internet freedom and will force Canada to overhaul copyright – but will Trudeau go along?
Final text includes provisions to censor the Internet, rob the public domain, and force Canada to import U.S.-style copyright rules
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Litmus test for new government as Big Telecom threatens future of affordable Internet service in Canada
Bell Canada is calling on the new federal Cabinet to overturn pro-customer CRTC requirements to ensure Canadians can access high-speed independent providers
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Canadians look to newly-elected government for action as CRTC report confirms huge year-on-year price increases for communications services
As monthly household telecom spending breaches the $200 mark for the first time, Canadians will be looking to incoming Liberal government for reassurance and action
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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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