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Back from the grave — Secret TPP talks to resume in Toronto
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 9:27 am | OpenMedia
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 More >>
MTS takeover will harm middle class consumers & businesses
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 10:33 am | OpenMedia
Merger will result in higher telecom costs in one of the few provinces with affordable rates, reinforcing calls to encourage competition by structurally separating the networks More >>
OpenMedia calls on Canadian government to reject the TPP
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 9:55 am | OpenMedia
January 23, 2017 – This morning, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed trade deal that experts warn will overwrite domestic law, criminalize online activity, ... More >>
Canada Supreme Court case could shape future of Internet
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 4:13 pm | OpenMedia
Critical Supreme Court case could shape future of the Internet OpenMedia is intervening in Supreme Court of Canada case that will have vast implications for global free expression online More >>
Government report on TPP cost ignores innovation damage
Monday, 12 September 2016, 10:33 am | OpenMedia
Government report on TPP’s economic cost completely ignores potential for huge damage to innovation and our digital economy Basing an overall decision on TPP on such a flawed and limited assessment would be “like buying a used car sight unseen” ... More >>
Leaked EU copyright directive is worse than feared
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 9:36 am | OpenMedia
Draft laws confirm unprecedented new powers for large publishers that will stifle online innovation and dissemination of news and information in the European Union More >>
U.S. Court of Appeals upholds hard-won Net Neutrality rules
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 1:13 pm | OpenMedia
Huge win for the Internet, as U.S. Court of Appeals upholds hard-won Net Neutrality rules More >>
RCMP revealed to be indefinitely retaining private data
Saturday, 11 June 2016, 8:54 pm | OpenMedia
RCMP revealed to be indefinitely retaining the private data of innocent Canadians swept up through indiscriminate Stingray surveillance More >>
Campaigners vow “final battle” to prevent massive deal
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:36 pm | OpenMedia
As TPP is signed in Auckland casino, campaigners vow “final battle” to prevent massive deal being ratified More >>
Canada is making a costly mistake by signing on to TPP
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 10:43 am | OpenMedia
Canada is making a costly mistake by signing on to TPP without any room for negotiation More >>
Landmark ruling for cell phone privacy in Canada
Friday, 15 January 2016, 12:01 pm | OpenMedia
Police request for “tower dump” of user data from Rogers and Telus ruled a violation of privacy rights More >>
TPP text threatens Internet freedom: will Trudeau go along?
Friday, 6 November 2015, 8:55 am | OpenMedia
November 5, 2015 – Over a month since a deal was first announced , the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement has finally been revealed. The text, published today by the New Zealand government, will force Canada to overwrite its current balanced ... More >>
WikiLeaks release of TPP Intellectual Property chapter
Saturday, 10 October 2015, 12:50 pm | OpenMedia
Confirmed: retroactive 20 year copyright term extensions, new rules that would induce ISPs to block websites, and criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks More >>
TPP agreement poses serious threat to global Internet users
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 9:43 am | OpenMedia
October 4, 2015 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached today comes as the result of over five years of negotiations and poses an extreme threat to free expression online. More >>
TPP posing serious threat to global internet users
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 9:40 am | OpenMedia
Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announce “agreement in principle” posing serious threat to global Internet users More >>
Over 250,000 people shape action plan to save the Internet
Friday, 28 August 2015, 8:30 am | OpenMedia
August 27, 2015 – It's as if the entire city of London Ontario banded together to save the Internet. Shaped by more than 250,000 people and launching today, Canada's Digital Future is a crowd-sourced election platform packed with ideas from everyday ... More >>
OpenMedia criticizes police push
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 7:57 am | OpenMedia
OpenMedia is extremely concerned by the proposal put forward by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police that would make it far easier for police to access Canadians’ online records without a warrant. The police proposal flies in the face of a landmark ... More >>
New TPP leak on Canada
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 7:17 am | OpenMedia
New TPP leak shows Canada would be required to massively overhaul copyright, damaging free expression and censoring Internet More >>
New video - action plan to tackle Canadian privacy deficit
Sunday, 26 July 2015, 11:33 am | OpenMedia
New video sets out action plan to tackle Canadian privacy deficit, as hundreds of thousands continue to speak up against Bill C-51 More >>
Campaign against EU ‘Link Tax’
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 8:02 am | OpenMedia
International network mobilizes widget campaign against EU ‘Link Tax’ that threatens to chill free expression and force top websites to disappear More >>
