Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Who will win the Digital Revolution? Leading media reform thinkers Robert McChesney and John Nichols to speak in Vancouver
Join us in Vancouver for Who Will Win the Digital Revolution?, featuring guest speakers Robert McChesney and John Nichols, lead thinkers on media reform.
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Government should step in after disappointing CRTC ruling closes door to new affordable wireless alternatives
Today’s CRTC ruling means Big Telecom can continue to block more affordable Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) from setting up in Canada
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Canada is making a costly mistake by signing on to TPP without any room for negotiation
TPP’s intellectual property provisions threaten Internet freedoms and will cost Canadian economy billions, experts warn
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195 Companies, Organizations, and Individuals from 42 Countries ask World Leaders to Support Strong Encryption
OpenMedia is joining a huge global coalition to defend strong encryption.
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Over 50,000 Canadians call on Cabinet to reject Bell Canada’s appeal to gut landmark CRTC decision
OpenMedia and Internet users build definitive case, debunking myths and skewering Bell’s attempts to mislead Canadian policymakers
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Final TPP text threatens Internet freedom and will force Canada to overhaul copyright – but will Trudeau go along?
Final text includes provisions to censor the Internet, rob the public domain, and force Canada to import U.S.-style copyright rules
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Litmus test for new government as Big Telecom threatens future of affordable Internet service in Canada
Bell Canada is calling on the new federal Cabinet to overturn pro-customer CRTC requirements to ensure Canadians can access high-speed independent providers
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WikiLeaks release of TPP Intellectual Property chapter confirms agreement threatens Canada’s Internet freedom
Confirmed: 20-year copyright term extensions, new rules that would induce ISPs to block websites, and criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks
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Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info
READ PRESS RELEASEElizabeth May becomes first party leader to endorse OpenMedia’s pro-Internet Action Plan
Digital rights group is calling on all political parties and candidates to endorse pro-Internet plan crowdsourced from over 250,000 Canadians
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