Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

Privacy Experts ask telecoms if they are helping the government spy on Canadians

January 21st, 2014
Academic researchers and civil liberties groups send detailed request aimed at revealing full extent of government spying on Canadians through telecom providers
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Last remaining national indie cell phone provider withdraws from crucial auction for wireless infrastructure, signalling consolidation of stranglehold by the Big Three

January 13th, 2014
Wind Mobile has announced it will not participate in tomorrow’s wireless auction of assets crucial to the future of cell phone service in Canada. The move could spell the end to national independent cell phone service in Canada if government does not act.
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New cell phone service rules include welcome steps for increased choice but more action required to ensure Canadians can access affordable, independent wireless options

January 10th, 2014
Industry Minister James Moore’s announcement contains positive steps but will leave Canadians disappointed at insufficient support for much-needed affordable options
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Concerned Canadian reveals Bell’s anti-competitive practices

November 20th, 2013
OpenMedia joins with Manitoba resident Ben Klass to call on the CRTC to stop Big Telecom from making independent services more expensive for Canadians
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Internet governance expert says U.S. trying to strong-arm Canada into economically-damaging Internet censorship rules in international agreement

November 18th, 2013
Leading expert Carolina Rossini tells Vancouver audience that carefully crafted Canadian copyright laws could be overturned by extreme U.S.-driven proposals in Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Telecom complaints soar by 31% in just twelve months, OpenMedia.ca available for comment

November 6th, 2013
Canadians still waiting to see whether government lives up to promise to secure more choice and lower prices in broken telecom market
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Canadians call on Harper to say no to extreme U.S.-driven Internet censorship proposals at final TPP talks next week

September 25th, 2013
Led by citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca, Canadians are speaking out against secretive U.S. plans to censor the Internet and restrict free expression online
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Wireless Spectrum Auction registration deadline is 12 noon (ET) Tuesday September 17th, OpenMedia.ca available to comment

September 17th, 2013
With the Big Three already controlling 85% of usable wireless spectrum, citizens are hoping that independent Canadian-based providers register to participate despite the cards being stacked against them
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OpenMedia.ca welcomes Official Opposition call for access to text of TPP agreement which threatens online expression

August 28th, 2013
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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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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