Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

Throne speech doubles down on botched approach to tackling Big Tech

November 23rd, 2021
Government signals it will neglect its duty to address core Internet affordability and privacy reform issues.
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 3:24 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

OpenMedia calls for government to introduce improved privacy law reform on one year anniversary of failed bill

November 17th, 2021
Canada is even further from increased privacy protections today than when C-11 was introduced a year ago.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 3:24 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 3:24 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

‘Lie, Lie, Deny’: Oversight won’t change the culture at the RCMP

June 10th, 2021
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada finds the RCMP’s use of facial recognition technology broke the law, but the RCMP is refusing to change its culture of deceit and denial
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Bryan Short

Digital Rights Campaigner CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 3:24 am 1-888-441-2640 ext. 705

Privacy Commissioners find police use of Clearview AI violated privacy rights of Canadians

February 3rd, 2021
Clearview AI’s indiscriminate facial recognition technology an “affront” to Canadians’ privacy rights, says joint investigation report
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Advocates welcome major overhaul to Canada’s privacy law

November 17th, 2020
Bill C-11 provides much-needed protections for individuals’ data privacy
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 3:24 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

COVID Shield could be a positive first step for privacy

June 18th, 2020
But there is much more to do to substantively address COVID-19 and privacy
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 3:24 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Canadian government commits to expediting rural broadband development

April 30th, 2020
Internet has been a critical lifeline throughout COVID-19, but many in rural Canada are being left behind.
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Big Telecom asks Trudeau to reject affordable Internet

November 13th, 2019
Incumbents’ tantrum over fair wholesale rates continues with petition to Governor in Council
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