Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Statement welcoming Trudeau & Joly’s decision to rule out an Internet Tax
Prime Minister Trudeau and Heritage Minister Melanie Joly have firmly ruled out an Internet Tax. Not surprisingly, we're giving this move a warm welcome.
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Welcome changes to CRTC’s Wireless Code will abolish unlocking fees and strengthen overage safeguards for families
Updates welcomed by consumer rights advocates who say they will provide additional protections and clarity for Canadians
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Consumer rights committee approves anti-consumer Link Tax
IMCO committee ignores public outcry and votes in favour of the innovation-killing publishers’ right
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Ahead of unveiling of FCC plans to scrap Net Neutrality, Congress urged to hold oversight hearings into FCC Chair Ajit Pai’s proposals
House and Senate leaders warned about the loss of Net Neutrality as Pai is widely expected to announce plans to dismantle common carriage safeguards this week
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Launch of IXmaps Internet Mapping tool enables Canadians to see exactly where their data travels online
Researchers estimate that at least 90% of Canadians’ Internet traffic travels via the U.S., where it is especially vulnerable to NSA surveillance
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Vancouver event to examine how local municipalities across Canada are bringing faster, cheaper Internet to their communities
OpenMedia’s Josh Tabish will deliver a talk about the Connecting Canadian Communities municipal broadband project at event organized by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority
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Release of first batch of security consultation submissions is big win for transparency, but litmus test will be how government responds
Submissions from 12,156 Canadians have been published online by Public Safety Canada, with remaining submissions expected to be made public in the coming weeks
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For Canada to consider a TPP without the U.S. would require a total overhaul of the deal and extensive citizen participation
As Canada confirms its participation in next month’s trade talks in Chile, Canadians are still waiting on the results from the government’s TPP consultations
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As the United States formally pulls out of the TPP, OpenMedia calls on Canadian government to reject the deal, and open future trade processes to citizen input
This morning's announcement brings new concerns for digital rights advocates
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Residents report that telephone service in Kyuquot B.C. has been down for a week, failing intermittently for months, and unreliable for years
Despite repeated requests, residents are reporting Telus has failed to come to Kyuquot to fix the issues for over 2 months
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