Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
Senate recommends political parties be subject to privacy law, and that controversial exemption be dropped from budget bill
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee emphasized electoral law amendments should be introduced in a separate bill to allow for thorough study.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Internet advocates unite on a user-centric approach to Bill C-11’s policy direction
Several groups outlined vital recommendations to protect the rights of Canadians
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Thousands protest government plan to exclude federal political parties from Canadian privacy laws
Sneaking permanent exemption into sprawling budget bill is “wholly inadequate and cynical”
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Bill C-11 passes without user protections
No safeguards against regulation of user content and choices
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Parliament must fast-track Bill C-292
Algorithmic transparency for online platforms is long overdue.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]POLL: 92% of Canadians believe monopolies are driving up prices
Mainstreet Research poll shows majority of Canadians want more competition
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Minister Champagne sides with Rogers over Canadian public
Approval of the Rogers-Shaw buyout is a massive blow to telecommunications affordability and competition in Canada
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MPs remove user protection amendment from Bill C-11
Bill C-11 will now regulate much more Internet user content
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Matthew Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Auditor General finds CRTC and ISED are failing to track affordability, a key barrier to connectivity
Digital divide persists in Indigenous and remote communities, with connectivity investments behind schedule.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 4:34 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]13 civil society groups share core guiding principles for Canada’s upcoming online safety proposal
Best practices and red lines outlined to protect rights of Canadians
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