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                <title><![CDATA[Media Riff-Raff: What do Canadians want from a modernized Privacy Act?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join a live conversation on June 29 to hear our survey findings and have an open discussion on what Canada's modernized Privacy Act should look like.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Young Canadians Are Ready for Privacy Reform. Is Parliament?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[UBC students partnered with OpenMedia to find out how young Canadians feel about their digital privacy rights. The answer? They care deeply but feel powerless. With Bill C-36 just introduced in Parliament, will Canada finally get the privacy law reform people deserve?]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Government prematurely ends debate on Bill C-22 without dealing with dangerous surveillance powers]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[OpenMedia condemns ramming through of secret-order regime days before the House rises]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Call Out the Broken Rogers-Shaw Deal]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Canadians were promised the Rogers-Shaw deal would benefit all of us. Three years in, Rogers is falling short on jobs, 5G, prices, and service — and ISED hasn't said a word. Tell them to enforce what they promised Canadians.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Safe Social Media Act needs major fixes]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/press/item/new-digital-safety-act-needs-major-fixes</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Safety legislation is one step forward, two steps back]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[OpenMedia Testifies Before SECU: Limited Amendments Will Not Fix Bill C-22]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/openmedia-testifies-before-secu-limited-amendments-will-not-fix-bill-c-22</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Bill C-22 is designed to be maximally flexible for the government and minimally protective for Canadians. It is a foundational problem that light amendments cannot fix.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[OpenMedia Urges Senate: Finish the Job of Fixing the Flawed Bill C-8]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/openmedia-urges-senate-finish-the-job-of-fixing-the-flawed-bill-c-8</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Canada's cybersecurity bill could weaken the very protections it claims to offer. OpenMedia testified before the Senate to push for four critical fixes to close the privacy gaps in Bill C-8.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Discover the 2026 Cohort: OpenMedia Summer Fellowship]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/discover-the-2026-cohort-openmedia-summer-fellowship</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[OpenMedia announces its inaugural cohort for the 2026 Summer Fellowship. Six outstanding next-gen policy changes will join the team to explore innovative approaches to pressing challenges in AI, online harms, and democracy.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[OpenMedia to SECU: Withdraw Bill C-22 or gut its surveillance provisions]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/openmedia-to-secu-withdraw-bill-c-22-or-gut-its-surveillance-provisions</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[OpenMedia submits a brief to SECU, demanding withdrawal of Bill C-22 or major overhaul of its surveillance powers, before the committee concludes hearing witnesses on May 26.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Beyond Copyright: Is Canada Ready to Protect Our Faces and Voices in the Age of Generative AI?]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/beyond-copyright-is-canada-ready-to-protect-our-faces-and-voices-in-the-age-of-generative-ai</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[AI can clone your face and voice in seconds. From deepfake porn to voice fraud, the harms are already here. So why does Canada have almost no law to protect you?]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Alberta’s massive voter data breach is just the beginning]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/press/item/privacy-breach-that-affects-2.9-million-albertans-just-a-start-unless-parliament-apply-privacy-rules-to-political-parties</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Privacy breach that affects 2.9 million Albertans just a start unless Parliament apply privacy rules to political parties]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[OpenMedia’s Guide and Survey on the 2026 Privacy Act Review]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/openmedia-survey-tell-ottawa-how-to-fix-the-privacy-act</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Canada's Privacy Act hasn't been updated in 40 years. As the government finally opens a review, OpenMedia is launching a survey to make sure ordinary Canadians have a say. Here's what's at stake — and why your voice matters.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Glass Room Misinformation Edition is Coming to BC]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/the-glass-room-misinformation-edition-is-coming-to-bc</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[OpenMedia brings the Glass Room exhibit to British Columbia to help communities understand misinformation and take control of their digital lives.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[AI is Coming for Canada’s Democracy]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/ai-is-coming-for-canadas-democracy</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[OpenMedia's Executive Director Matt Hatfield testified at the Senate on what AI means for Canadian democracy.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New poll: political parties dead last on privacy trust]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/press/item/new-poll-political-parties-dead-last-on-privacy-trust</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ipsos survey finds strong public support for effective privacy rules and external oversight of federal political parties. ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Civil Society to Parliament: Kill Bill C-22]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/press/item/civil-society-to-parliament-kill-bill-c-22</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[More than 25 leading rights and privacy organizations and experts call for full withdrawal of the Lawful Access Act, warning it would be "the most expansive invasion of Canadian privacy rights in modern history"]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Combattons les préjudices en ligne : le Canada a besoin d&#8217;une obligation de diligence]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/combattons-les-prejudices-en-ligne-le-canada-a-besoin-dune-obligation-de-diligence</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Le Canada n'a AUCUNE règle pour nous protéger des préjudices en ligne à l'ère de l'IA. Nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre de tarder davantage. Dites à votre député·e : adoptez maintenant une loi respectueuse des droits sur les préjudices en ligne, avec une véritable obligation de diligence!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Non à la surveillance : non à C-22!]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ottawa jette les bases d'un État de surveillance sans précédent. Faites entendre votre voix et arrêtez-les!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fight Online Harms: Canada Needs Duty of Care]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Canada has ZERO rules protecting us from AI-era online harms. We can't afford further delay. Tell your MP: pass rights-respecting online harms law with real Duty of Care now!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Social Media Ban for Youth and Children: Protection or Punishment?]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/social-media-ban-for-youth-and-children-protection-or-punishment</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Canada is edging toward a social media ban for youth and children, but the cure might come with its own complications.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[OpenMedia Summer Fellowship 2026: Next-Gen Policy Changemakers Wanted!]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/openmedia-summer-fellowship-2026-next-gen-policy-changemakers-wanted</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[OpenMedia is looking for six passionate changemakers to join our Summer Fellowship 2026 cohort. It’s a three-month deep dive into the heart of digital rights, advocacy, and community power.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[No to surveillance: no to C-22!]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ottawa is laying the groundwork for an unprecedented surveillance state. Speak up and stop them!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ottawa Repackages Its Surveillance Backdoor in Bill C-22]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/press/item/ottawa-repackages-its-surveillance-backdoor-in-bill-c-22</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Bill C-22 lays the groundwork for a Canadian surveillance state.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rethinking Online Harms in the AI Era: OpenMedia’s First Community Chat]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/rethinking-online-harms-in-the-ai-era-openmedias-first-community-chat</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Longtime supporters and next-gen advocates across Canada came together in our first Media Riff-Raff to explore AI-era online harms.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Senate Passes Bill C-4 While Sharply Criticizing Political Parties]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/senate-passes-bill-c-4-while-sharply-criticizing-political-parties</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Bill C-4 has passed the Senate with a three-year sunset clause, giving federal political parties a time limit to self-regulate their use of voter data and remain exempt from privacy laws. OpenMedia explains why this moment matters and what comes next in the fight to hold parties accountable for how they handle our data.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Endossez la Charte de la souveraineté numérique du Canada]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/endossez-la-charte-de-la-souverainete-numerique-du-canada</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Le Canada a besoin d’une véritable souveraineté numérique maintenant pour garantir l’avenir que nous méritons. Exigez de notre gouvernement qu’il adopte des mesures concrètes pour remettre aux Canadien·ne·s le contrôle de nos réseaux, fils d’actualité, données et vie privée. Endossez dès aujourd’hui les cinq principes de la Charte de la souveraineté numérique!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Watch This Space: The Rise of AI Landlords in Canada]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/article/item/watch-this-space-the-rise-of-ai-landlords-in-canada</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Editor’s Notes: This is a guest post by Lynn Yu Ling Ng, a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Politics at York University, Canada. She has research expertise in global care labor migration, with an area focus on East Asia (Singapore and Taiwan). Her current research program advocates for migrant care workers and elderly communities in and beyond Canada.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gardons la corruption liée aux cryptomonnaies hors du Canada]]></title>
                <link>https://openmedia.org/gardons-la-corruption-liee-aux-cryptomonnaies-hors-du-canada</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Les transferts de cryptomonnaies douteux représentent une menace pour notre démocratie. Aidez-nous à maintenir les transferts pseudo-anonymes hors de notre politique et à remettre le pouvoir là où il doit être — entre les mains des électeurs !]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Endorse Canada’s Digital Sovereignty Charter]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Canada needs real digital sovereignty now to secure the future we deserve. Call on our government to adopt concrete steps that put Canadians in control of our networks, feeds, data, and privacy. Endorse the Digital Sovereignty Charter’s five principles today!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Tell Hootsuite: No Tech for ICE!]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Vancouver-based Hootsuite should be protecting our rights—not building surveillance tools for anti-democracy crackdowns. Tell them to drop their deal with ICE, now!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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