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What is the VPD hiding? Pro-privacy groups are digging deeper for answers on...
Jun 21, 2016Marie AspiazuVPD admitted it doesn't have the device, but recent revelations on RCMP use of Stingrays raise doubts on whether these devices have been used by other law enforcement agencies.
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Is the TPP falling apart? Let's take a look at where the 12 nations are at
Aug 22, 2016Marie AspiazuAs the TPP grows weaker in the U.S. major uncertainty revolves around its successful ratification. But is it too early to throw confetti? Let's take a look at where the 12...
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Our best chance to repeal Bill C-51 is officially here
Sep 16, 2016Marie AspiazuAn overdue promise has become a reality and we need everyone on board to ensure all Canadians can experience privacy and security online.
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Laura Tribe testifying at C-51 public hearings in Vancouver
Oct 20, 2016Marie AspiazuOpenMedia's Executive Director testified at yesterday's C-51 public hearings in Vancouver on behalf of 300,000+ Canadians who have spoken out against the unpopular Harper...
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Our last chance to knock down the TPP is here, let's seize it!
Oct 20, 2016Marie AspiazuThe clock is ticking as the government's public consultations on the TPP close on October 31, so it’s never been more important that all Canadians stand together to knock down...
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This week's C-51 hearings may have been flawed, but we made sure your message...
Oct 21, 2016Marie Aspiazu As the public hearings on the unpopular Bill C-51 culminate in Halifax tonight, let's look back at how the consultations unfolded throughout the week, and where we go next
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All out against the TPP: Vancouver edition
Nov 26, 2016Marie AspiazuThe TPP in its original form may be dead, but some of its poisonous components remain -- and big media lobbyists will continue to push for them. Join us for a mobilization...
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The #ProtectPressFreedom national day of action will tell Trudeau that we are...
Jan 30, 2017Marie AspiazuThe combination of multiple spying scandals involving Canadian journalists as well as powerful national opposition to Bill C-51 have sparked a national day of action on civil...
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The TPP is trying to make a sneaky comeback – so let's send it back to its grave
May 9, 2017Marie AspiazuCorporate greed has insatiable thirst and so, lobbyists are gathering in Toronto to try and resurrect the infamous TPP. But we are not going to let that happen, so here's the plan.
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Will the long overdue Bill C-51 reform finally give Canadians the privacy...
Sep 1, 2017Marie AspiazuDigital Freedom UpdateThe Trudeau government has finally delivered on its long-awaited promise to reform Bill C-51, but the changes don't go far enough.
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Bell Canada is attempting to weaponize copyright through NAFTA
Sep 26, 2017Marie AspiazuWe thought we'd seen it all, but Bell has pitched an outrageous proposal to protect its outdated model and censor the Internet through NAFTA.
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Copyright in the new TPP: A milestone or a PR move?
Dec 1, 2017Marie AspiazuDigital Freedom UpdateIn a win for digital rights advocates, the Canadian government took a strong stance on the Intellectual Property (IP) chapter despite strong pressure from...
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Study on NAFTA supports balance in copyright and protecting data privacy
Dec 22, 2017Marie AspiazuThe Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) recently published a report on a study on how NAFTA affects Canadians, bearing encouraging news for Internet advocates.
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New Year, New Fight: 2017 in review and the battle ahead for digital rights
Jan 2, 2018Marie AspiazuDigital Freedom Update2017 was a rollercoaster for internet advocates worldwide, filled with both exciting, hard-won victories and devastating decisions that will have...
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Your voices helped shape the new TPP
Jan 24, 2018Marie AspiazuIn a big win for the Internet, the new version of the TPP suspends many of the controversial provisions included in previous versions.
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What would you ask the parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59?
Jan 31, 2018Marie AspiazuSave the date -- we'll be testifying before the parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59 on February 8, and want to know what YOU would like us to raise before the committee.
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Over 55,000 voices are on their way to Minister Freeland’s office
Feb 2, 2018Marie AspiazuThis week we delivered over 55,000 signatures calling for the protection of our digital rights in the new NAFTA to Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland!
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Taking your voices to the Standing Committee on National Security
Feb 15, 2018Marie AspiazuOn February 8th, our Executive Director, Laura Tribe, testified before the Parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59, delivering thousands of voices and raising Canadians’...
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Join the Day of Action against a Bell-led censorship initiative
Feb 22, 2018Marie AspiazuMark the date on your calendars, on February 28 Canadians across the country are coming together to protest Bell coalition's website blocking plan. Here's how you can participate.
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A Bell-led website blocking scheme may open the floodgates to widespread...
Mar 1, 2018Digital Freedom UpdateMarie AspiazuThis proposal from Bell is just one more example of the ways that Canada's vertically integrated telecom companies are trampling on our internet rights in...
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