Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
European Copyright Directive passes, setting dangerous precedent for the open Internet
Despite massive public opposition, the European Parliament has rubber-stamped a Link Tax and Censorship Machines
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]CRTC acknowledges Big Telecom’s sales practices are problematic, but without any commitment for next steps
CRTC fails to provide any penalties to offending telecoms, or accountability to prevent these behaviours from continuing.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Canadians’ mobile data usage slow to increase, while Big Telecom’s revenues continue to grow
CRTC’s annual report shows that data usage serves the greatest revenue growth for Bell, Telus and Rogers
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]CRTC’s wireless affordability decision will further Canada’s digital divide
Today’s decision on low-cost data-only plans treats those who need affordable plans as second-class citizens.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Huge win for Canadians as CRTC rejects Bell’s website blocking proposal
Welcome ruling protects Canada from overreaching censorship agency, deferring jurisdiction to reviews of the Copyright, Telecommunications and Broadcasting Acts
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]New NAFTA agreement’s copyright rules will cost Canadians millions
This is a terrible deal for Canadians. These draconian copyright provisions must be rejected.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]EU Parliament votes to adopt overreaching copyright legislation, introducing a Link Tax and Censorship Machines
MEPs narrowly approved, despite citizens' and experts' concerns, supporting dangerous copyright proposals that will fundamentally change the Internet as we know it
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]CRTC report reveals low-income Canadians spending up to 8% of monthly income on communications services
Lower cost options are desperately needed to ensure that people are not left behind
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Katy Anderson
Digital Rights Specialist CANADA, Calgary Time Zone: 1:35 pm +1 (888) 441 2640 ext. 1 [email protected]EU Legal Committee Approves Controversial Copyright Directive
In a major blow to the open Internet, the vote supports push for a link tax and censorship machines that will have a global impact
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 3:35 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]New poll shows majority of Canadians want stronger privacy standards for political parties
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people in Canada overwhelmingly support increased privacy requirements for political parties
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