‘Like an open-air cage’: Police restrict reporters’ access to Canadian anti-logging protests
As demonstrators in British Columbia protest the logging of one of the province’s last old-growth forests, journalists have been impeded from covering the story. Moreover, indigenous journalists take the initial brunt of any enforcement that’s happening in any given situation.
Federal government should fast track adopting Bill C-299
Requiring ISPs in Canada to accurately report speeds is an overdue fix.
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.
Justin Trudeau: Don’t break the Internet
OpenMedia has signed onto an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that voices concerns about recently tabled policies and regulations that threaten to harm the Internet, Canada’s knowledge economy, and every individual in this country.
Setting the record straight: How the CRTC’s decision on MVNOs tanks cheaper cell phone prices
The CRTC made the decision rejecting full MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) to benefit Big Telecom – not you.
Toothless CRTC decision guarantees more unaffordable cell phone prices for Canada
The regulator has yet again failed consumers, as it rejects innovative new cell phone providers and doubles down on a failed strategy.
Survey results: The Privacy Act in Canada
The OpenMedia community rallied together to make their voices heard about the importance of privacy protections in the public sector.
Will Bill C-11 #FixPrivacy in Canada or make it worse?
We were told that Bill C-11 would introduce huge fines for privacy violations. OpenMedia put it to the test and it completely fails.
Privacy Commissioners find police use of Clearview AI violated privacy rights of Canadians
Clearview AI’s indiscriminate facial recognition technology is an “affront” to Canadians’ privacy rights, says joint investigation report.
Cheaper, faster Internet to be decided at Toronto’s City Council
Toronto City Council is considering a historic proposal to build a community-owned fibre Internet network!
Everything you didn’t know about CanCon
“CanCon” is Canadian content – TV shows, music, movies, and more – that meets a set of rigid criteria defined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Canada’s Broadcasting Act.
What’s wrong with Bill C-10? An FAQ
Anatomy of a legacy media power grab.
Canada urged to adopt fast-track program for the temporary relocation and resettlement of “Journalists at Risk”
To mark Human Rights Day and in the name of press freedom, CJFE leads a coalition of more than a dozen media advocacy and human rights groups in calling on the Canadian government to honour their words to protect journalists by taking immediate action.
Advocates welcome major overhaul to Canada’s privacy law
Bill C-11 provides much-needed protections for individuals’ data privacy.
Mobile billboards highlight government’s failure to support much-needed Internet during pandemic
A mobile billboard campaign circling Parliament is demanding to know why the federal government has not supported the affordability and availability of Internet in Canada during the pandemic.
Minister Bains just undermined Canada’s best chance for affordable Internet
The government’s August 15 decision sided with Big Telecom over Canadians, and we’re already seeing Internet bills going up.