“How the incoming government responds to this will be an important litmus test for Canada’s digital future. The timing of Bell’s announcement so soon after the election suggests a cynical attempt to ...

Back in 2017, president Donald Trump assigned Ajit Pai as the Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Chairman. Unlike his predecessor, Tom Wheeler, who had been an advocate for consumer rights and ...

OpenMedia.ca believes that we need more specific direction from Parliament to prohibit Canadians’ private information from being passed onto Big Media’s lawyers, especially when those citizens have ...

“These changes will impact everyone who uses the Internet, and the government must not give way and lock them in with zero public consultation,” said Meghan Sali, Campaigns Coordinator at OpenMedia.

Anderson continued: “Big Telecom giants want to force many of your favourite websites into an Internet slow lane, making them buffer sporadically, and return errors. Without net neutrality, telecom ...

With input from over 8,500 action takers in the OpenMedia community, our submission to the Government of Canada’s recent consultations on the right to repair highlights the strong demand for ...

On September 26th, 2024, OpenMedia submitted a detailed report to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's (ISED) consultations on the Right to Repair for home appliances and consumer ...

II. A narrow takedown duty to remove content their users report that appears to be child sexual or physical abuse related content, or nonconsensually shared adult material, within 24 hours; ...

Matt is OpenMedia’s Executive Director. His previous work focuses on bridging the gap between good policy and messy political reality, with 5 years experience leading international digital rights ...

This week, OpenMedia submitted a brief to Canada’s Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU), re: the Canadian Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. You can read the full brief here.

It’s been called the “Most dangerous Canadian Internet bill you’ve never heard of”. But some folk will tell you it’s just a common sense approach to protecting kids — and who could say no to that! So ...

Update: Bill C-10 has been replaced by Bill C-11 (Online Streaming Act), for up-to-date information check out our latest blog "What's Wrong with Bill C-11: An FAQ". “CanCon” is Canadian content — TV ...