Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Throne speech doubles down on botched approach to tackling Big Tech
Government signals it will neglect its duty to address core Internet affordability and privacy reform issues.
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]OpenMedia calls for government to introduce improved privacy law reform on one year anniversary of failed bill
Canada is even further from increased privacy protections today than when C-11 was introduced a year ago.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]OpenMedia calls on ISED Minister to condemn Rogers Shaw deal
Minister Champagne’s renewal was approved on Tuesday in the midst of the biggest telecom merger in Canadian history.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Civil society and experts demand transparency from harmful content consultation
Government cannot move Internet legislation forward without basic accountability
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]PRESS EVENT: Bruce Schneier, Fight for the Future, EFF, and OpenMedia deliver more than 59K petition signatures opposing Apple’s spyware plan
Apple’s move has been roundly condemned by security experts, developers, and civil rights groups.
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]‘Lie, Lie, Deny’: Oversight won’t change the culture at the RCMP
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada finds the RCMP’s use of facial recognition technology broke the law, but the RCMP is refusing to change its culture of deceit and denial
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Bryan Short
Digital Rights Campaigner CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1-888-441-2640 ext. 705 [email protected]Federal government should fast track adopting Bill C-299
Requiring ISPs in Canada to accurately report speeds is an overdue fix
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Today’s CRTC ruling on wholesale Internet rates most anti-consumer decision on record
CRTC sides firmly with Big Telecom, undermining any chance for choice, affordability, and the success of small providers
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National Day of Action raises alarm against dangerous website blocking proposal
Today civil society and the public are speaking out across Canada to defend access to the internet
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:43 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Federal government hit with over 62,000 signatures of support to block Rogers-Shaw buyout
Multiple petitions call on the Government of Canada to stop Rogers’ proposed acquisition of Shaw, citing significant threat to wireless affordability.
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