Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
New report by Citizen Lab finds serious Charter concerns with proposed federal cybersecurity legislation, Bill C-26
Civil liberties groups welcome call to make Bill C-26’s impact on equality, freedom of expression, and privacy a central consideration of Parliamentary committee study
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Competition is a crucial promise in today’s economic statement
Deep competition-enhancing reforms could secure Canada’s future
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]CRTC’s stop-gap fibre decision is a small step forward for affordable Internet
But far more is needed to reinvigorate the small ISP market.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Advocates demand proper consideration for AI regulation
Canadians deserve to be protected from AI overreach, but Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act is not up to the task.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Bill C-56 is another step toward tackling Competition Reform
But yesterday’s stakeholder report demands deeper changes to address Canada’s monopoly problem.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Canada is starting to fix our Competition Act
Competition Act fixes are a step in the right direction, but far more is needed to save Canadians from monopolies.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Meta’s news blockade is the direct consequence of Bill C-18
The government’s poorly designed bill created this problem, and now they must fix it.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Meta and Google announce news blocking following Bill C-18
Shortly after receiving royal assent, Bill C-18 brings long-anticipated news blocking.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Deeply flawed Online News Bill C-18 passes without key fixes
The Online News Act won’t fix Canadian journalism - and might hurt it.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 9:39 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Civil liberties groups recommend fixes for controversial cybersecurity legislation ahead of detailed Commons scrutiny
The House of Commons Public Safety Committee is tasked with scrutinizing Bill C-26, which has been criticized for undermining privacy, judicial due process, and accountability.
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