Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

Time for a “Third Way” approach to fix broken cell phone market, says citizen-backed group OpenMedia.ca

August 27th, 2013
All political parties urged to take a stand against Big Three blocking Canadian startups as Parliamentary committee prepares to hold emergency meeting
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Canadians outraged by fresh revelations of potential spying on their sensitive private information by government spy agency

August 22nd, 2013
Canadians are demanding answers from the government and an immediate stop to all programs of arbitrary online spying, says citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca
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Over 60,000 Canadians now speaking out for cell phone choice

August 21st, 2013
Rapidly-growing Demand Choice campaign spurred on by citizen outrage at misleading Big Three PR and lobbying effort, says OpenMedia.ca
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Diverse International coalition launches alternative process to secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks

July 24th, 2013
July 24, 2013 – The Fair Deal Coalition has launched a new initiative that will give Internet users a platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the TPP. The Coalition’s ‘Your Digital Future’ tool invites stakeholders from all sectors - not just old media conglomerates - to discuss what kind of copyright law the TPP countries need in order to encourage creativity, participation, and innovation.
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Diverse International coalition launches alternative process to secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks

July 24th, 2013
Coalition to TPP negotiators: It's time to move beyond secret meetings and join with the public to chart a better course for our digital future.
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OpenMedia.ca calls new Industry Canada framework a welcome step, but clear action required to give Canadians access to affordable mobile service

June 28th, 2013
New rules may help address past government policy failures, but much more needs to be done to fix Canada’s broken cell phone market
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Canadians disappointed in CRTC decision to approve Big Media Bell’s power-grab of Astral Media

June 27th, 2013
Takeover will mean lost jobs, higher prices, and less media choice – it’s time for government to take clear action to tackle Big Media dominance, says OpenMedia.ca
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CRTC to decide whether to allow Bell’s takeover of Astral on Thursday; OpenMedia.ca available to comment

June 25th, 2013
Decision will determine whether Bell will be given more control over Canada’s already highly-concentrated media system
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Civil liberties, pro-democracy, privacy rights, and open Internet groups call for answers on secret government spying program

June 11th, 2013
Groups are rallying Canadians after revelations that the government has been spying on individuals’ private lives for years
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