OpenMedia

OpenMedia is an award-winning community-based organization that safeguards the possibilities of the open Internet. We work toward informed and participatory digital policy by engaging hundreds of thousands of people in protecting our online rights.

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The numbers speak for themselves – Thanks to all of you who spoke out against C-51 throughout the different phases!

Stay tuned for what's next..

#SoDoneWithC51

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Innovation Minister asks CRTC to reconsider opening Canada’s wireless market to affordable wi-fi based mobile providers

Minister Bains' announcement is good news for Canadian consumers, who have long been in need of relief from cell phone bills that are far too high.

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Hospital IT Security is Unequivocally Terrible

Last week's global ransomware attack highlighted areas of IT vulnerability including, quite crucially, emergency hospital settings.

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MEPs standing up and saving the link

Not all decision-makers want to enforce link tax & anti-Internet proposals. Some are working hard in the EU to challenge the worst copyright rules in the world.

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Home Office leak reveals secret plan to end encryption

A shocking leak reveals Home Office plans to gain real-time access to our texts AND force companies like WhatsApp to break the security on its own software.

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The Link Tax: An Editor’s story

Spanish daily El Diario’s Deputy Director tells the story of why the EU Commission’s link tax would be bad news for the press.

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Net Neutrality is Worth Upholding

Scrapping the 2015 net neutrality rules will do harm — particularly to marginalized groups.

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'Secret' TPP Trade Meetings Happening In Toronto This Week

Hosting secret talks to resurrect the TPP behind closed doors is not what progressive trade looks like.

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Back from the grave — Secret TPP talks to resume in Toronto

As Toronto hosts two days of high-level TPP talks in an undisclosed location, civil society groups warn that TPP cannot be the basis for Canada’s future trade relationships

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Stingrays spying in Ottawa! Have you cc’d Goodale yet?

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s response to Ottawa’s Stingray scandal has been woefully inadequate for Canadian privacy. We need a stronger plan to #StopStingrays — and this is where you come in, OpenMedia community.

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Provincial government is discussing SaskTel partnership with private company

Looks like the provincial government is gearing up to sell up to 49% of SaskTel, endangering Sasktachewan's reputation for competitive telecom prices.

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#Crowdsource C-51: taking back transparency

Bill C-51 is finally up for reform, after months of public consultations. But how do we know our feedback is being taken seriously? Presenting CrowdsourceC51.ca

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Let’s put your Internet installation horror stories on the record

Help us upgrade the CRTC’s system to ensure indie Internet service providers get a fair deal.

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Data Localization: Do You Know Where Your Data Is?

Jesse Schooff explores why laws to keep citizens' data in their country of residence can be both a win and a loss for privacy.

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The New FCC Chairman Says Net Neutrality Curbs Innovation — Here’s Why He’s Wrong

The Open Internet Order actually encourages innovation. Here’s an explanation, from Adam Rasmi.

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NAFTA: Not looking good

Already it looks like the powerful corporate interests behind the TPP are seeking to use upcoming NAFTA negotiations to push their toxic digital agenda

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How Canadians can ensure we never repeat the mistakes of the TPP

Our recently-published Let’s Talk TPP Citizens’ Report — shaped by input from nearly 28,000 individuals – sends a clear message: Canadians cannot support trade deals made in secret.