Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

More than 30 organizations unite to safeguard Canadians’ privacy rights amid spy agency scandal

October 9th, 2013
With Parliament set to resume, Coalition calls for effective legal measures to protect the privacy of every resident of Canada
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Canadians demanding answers after CSEC revealed to be spying on Brazil at behest of United States

October 7th, 2013
Continued secrecy and lack of transparency around CSEC undermines relationships overseas and democracy at home, says citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca
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Over 100,000 tell TPP leaders to reject Internet censorship at Bali summit starting Monday

October 3rd, 2013
Online campaign goes viral, spurred on by citizen outrage at secretive and extreme Trans-Pacific Partnership proposals, says OpenMedia
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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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Big Three poised to take majority of wireless spectrum - govt action needed now to stop telecoms from blocking Canadians’ access to new providers, says OpenMedia.ca

September 23rd, 2013
Spectrum Auction registrations show that Big Three will likely continue to act like gatekeepers and price-gouge Canadians unless the government takes action to open networks to more affordable providers
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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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Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs urge Industry Minister to take action to fix our broken cell phone market

September 6th, 2013
Leading innovators call for new measures to stop the Big Three from blocking mobile startups from reaching Canadians
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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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