Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

Parliament must fast-track pro-consumer Bill C-288

September 23rd, 2022
Requiring ISPs to be accurate in reporting Internet speeds is an overdue fix
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Over 28,000 petition signers call for end to Canada’s telecom monopoly

August 4th, 2022
Expensive and unsafe networks require systemic change.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Opposition to Rogers-Shaw buyout surges in Alberta after nationwide outage

July 11th, 2022
Calgary Stampede-goers express concerns over Rogers’ takeover of prairie-based innovator Shaw
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Bill C-11 is still broken and dangerous legislation

June 22nd, 2022
C-11 requires scrutiny from Senate after passing in the House of Commons
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

New privacy legislation repeats past mistakes

June 16th, 2022
Bill C-27 leaves the privacy of people in Canada at risk
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Canada must take on the data economy

June 1st, 2022
The wild west for third-party data brokers must come to an end.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

New CRTC policy direction on telecom lacks teeth

May 26th, 2022
Competition and affordability promises aren’t backed up by binding commitments
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Cabinet receives 33,000+ petition signatures to reverse CRTC’s home Internet price hikes

May 24th, 2022
Petition calls on government to overturn CRTC’s 2021 Internet wholesale rates decision, citing ruling’s harm to affordability and competition.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Open letter calls on Minister Champagne to block Rogers-Shaw buyout under any circumstances

May 12th, 2022
OpenMedia urges Innovation Minister to stand by the Competition Bureau’s challenge of the deal
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Competition Bureau seeks to block Rogers-Shaw buyout

May 9th, 2022
ISED Minister Champagne must join the Bureau and kill the deal.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:57 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0
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