Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Poll: 75% of People in Canada Support Right to Repair Legislation
Innovative Research Group poll shows majority of people in Canada would support legislation to make it easier and more affordable to fix electronic devices.
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NDP releases plan to bring Internet affordability to Canada
OpenMedia welcomes the plan, and the critical attention to issue of Internet affordability
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Vancouver Airport rejects ads informing travellers of their rights
Campaign to educate individuals about how their most sensitive information is treated at the border has been blocked by YVR
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European Parliament approves unpopular Link Tax and mandatory content filtering in its final vote on the Copyright Directive
Despite massive public outcry and opposition from dozens of experts and academics the European Parliament failed to even allow a vote on amendments
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European Copyright Directive passes, setting dangerous precedent for the open Internet
Despite massive public opposition, the European Parliament has rubber-stamped a Link Tax and Censorship Machines
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Federal government announces $1.7 billion investment for high-speed Internet, but questions as to implementation remain
The new coordinated broadband fund is a critical commitment from the government, but missing details on the implementation of the plan leave doubt as to how far this promise will go.
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CRTC acknowledges Big Telecom’s sales practices are problematic, but without any commitment for next steps
CRTC fails to provide any penalties to offending telecoms, or accountability to prevent these behaviours from continuing.
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Canadians’ mobile data usage slow to increase, while Big Telecom’s revenues continue to grow
CRTC’s annual report shows that data usage serves the greatest revenue growth for Bell, Telus and Rogers
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OpenMedia welcomes new members to Board of Directors
OpenMedia is happy to announce that three new community members have joined its Board of Directors.
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ISED called out for having ‘no plan’ for much-needed remote & rural connectivity
New report from Auditor General slams federal government for failing to meet needs of Canadians
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