Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
OpenMedia calls on all political parties to explicitly oppose the Rogers-Shaw deal
Any federal leader who cares about Internet affordability must block this deal.
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 9:21 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]PRESS EVENT: Bruce Schneier, Fight for the Future, EFF, and OpenMedia deliver more than 59K petition signatures opposing Apple’s spyware plan
Apple’s move has been roundly condemned by security experts, developers, and civil rights groups.
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 9:21 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Senate must give Bill C-10 the scrutiny the government refused
Sweeping new Internet regulations cannot be forced through without sound democratic process
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 9:21 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]‘Lie, Lie, Deny’: Oversight won’t change the culture at the RCMP
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: 9:21 pm 1-888-441-2640 ext. 705 [email protected]Federal government should fast track adopting Bill C-299
Requiring ISPs in Canada to accurately report speeds is an overdue fix
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 9:21 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Today’s CRTC ruling on wholesale Internet rates most anti-consumer decision on record
CRTC sides firmly with Big Telecom, undermining any chance for choice, affordability, and the success of small providers
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 12:21 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]National Day of Action raises alarm against dangerous website blocking proposal
Today civil society and the public are speaking out across Canada to defend access to the internet
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Matthew Hatfield
Campaigns Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 9:21 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1 [email protected]Federal government hit with over 62,000 signatures of support to block Rogers-Shaw buyout
Multiple petitions call on the Government of Canada to stop Rogers’ proposed acquisition of Shaw, citing significant threat to wireless affordability.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 12:21 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]Over 61,000 petition signers call on federal government to block Rogers-Shaw buyout
Joint civil society statement warns of higher prices and less consumer choice if Rogers is allowed to buy competitor Shaw.
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Laura Tribe
Executive Director CANADA, Ottawa Time Zone: 12:21 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 2 [email protected]The CRTC must not be given power over user online speech
Bill C-10 must be rejected by Parliament to defend freedom of expression in Canada
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