Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
OpenMedia.ca welcomes Official Opposition call for access to text of TPP agreement which threatens online expression
Momentum rapidly building behind citizen-backed Our Fair Deal campaign for greater TPP transparency and an end to extreme Internet Censorship proposals
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Time for a “Third Way” approach to fix broken cell phone market, says citizen-backed group OpenMedia.ca
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Decision will determine whether Bell will be given more control over Canada’s already highly-concentrated media system
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OpenMedia.ca Sounds Alarm on Privacy Rights as court case could see Canadians’ private information handed to U.S. firm
U.S.-style copyright trolling could clog Canadian courts if law not made clearer
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