Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Poll: Vast majority of Canadians oppose Internet Tax, prefer funding CanCon by extending GST/HST to foreign online companies
Innovative Research Group poll finds 70% of Canadians are opposed to an Internet Tax to fund Canadian Content, including 63% of Liberal Party supporters
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In open letter to PM, top Canadian business leaders identify serious concerns with National Security consultation
Over 60 business leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors warn that proposals under consideration by the federal government will undermine Canada’s reputation and change our business climate for the worse
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CRTC rules that website blocking provisions of Québec’s Bill 74 violate federal law
Pro-Internet advocates welcome ruling, having argued that Bill 74’s website blocking raises censorship concerns and violates rules which keep our Internet free and open
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Incumbent telecom providers’ efforts to artificially inflate wholesale rates ‘very disturbing,’ says CRTC Chairman Blais
Regulator steps in to significantly reduce wholesale high-speed access rates charged to independent ISPs, after finding telecom giants ignored accepted costing principles
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CRTC decision paves way for affordable fibre Internet choice, but could have gone further to ensure level playing field
Customers can now look forward to accessing high-speed fibre Internet from affordable indie providers, but some surprising choices by CRTC will limit the range of competitive options available to Canadians
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New report reveals potential extent of invasive Stingray phone surveillance in Canada
OpenMedia calls on Minister Goodale to address this blatant violation of Canadians' Charter rights in the government's security consultation
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Critical Supreme Court case could shape future of the Internet
OpenMedia is intervening in Supreme Court of Canada case that will have vast implications for global free expression online
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Long overdue national security consultation opens door to repealing Bill C-51, although framing of issues worries privacy advocates
Launched following pressure from over 300,000 Canadians, government consultation focuses more on concerns of police than needs of public.
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Disappointing ruling by EU’s highest court sets worrying global precedent for how we share and access information online
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that it can be illegal for websites merely to link to copyrighted content, even if they don’t host such content themselves
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As EU publishes strong Net Neutrality rules, Canada cannot afford to fall behind
Canada’s CRTC will soon hold hearings on how best to protect the open Internet: today’s new EU regulations set a positive example
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