Is Ottawa mishandling your personal data?
The federal government may be the biggest risk to Canadians’ privacy as “some government departments have suffered breaches virtually every 48 hours.” The government continually pushes for more of our…
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Is the government trying to bring back the online spying bill?
This week, comments from Stephen Harper about police powers for investigating online crimes have privacy advocates worried that the government might exploit Canadians’ fears around cyberbullying to reboot its failed…
When it comes to our privacy, it’s clear the "status quo is unacceptable"
This week is Privacy Awareness Week, and we are pushing harder than ever for a firm pro-privacy commitment from the government. When we see over 3,000 privacy breaches and only…
When it comes to our privacy, it’s clear the "status quo is unacceptable"
This week is Privacy Awareness Week, and we are pushing harder than ever for a firm pro-privacy commitment from the government. When we see over 3,000 privacy breaches and only…
Pro-privacy community rallies against CISPA & is ready for a reincarnation
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week, after a last-minute amendment that some have argued will allow for even broader application…
CISPA and the threat to Candians’ privacy
CBC Spark’s Dan Misener talks CISPA, a U.S. warrantless online spying bill, and the threats it poses to Canadians’ privacy. read more
CSIS under spam attack
CSIS web databases appear to be infected with malicious software that can secretly gather info from visitors. Ask your MP to pass legislation that will protect our sensitive information. Article…
More than 1 million Canadians’ private data may have been compromised
The federal government has seen over 3,134 data and privacy breaches in the past 10 years, and less than 13% have been reported. With this kind of record, it’s clear…
Most Canadians don’t think the government takes protecting our privacy seriously enough.
A recent poll shows that only 21% of Canadians think the federal government takes protecting our private information seriously enough. We need pro-privacy legislation in place to stop invasions of…
Supreme Court of Canada makes pro-citizen privacy decision.
Canadians have been successfully pushing back hard against warrantless access to our private information. Now, in a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has made a pro-citizen decision –…
With the government’s poor data privacy track record, we need a pro-privacy commitment
The loss of Canadians’ student loan data earlier this year was one of the various demonstrations that the government does not have sufficient safeguards in place to protect our private…
What the media is missing: Government privacy breaches
Guest blog by Tyler Morgestern, Program Director at the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association. In the so-called “era of big data,” it’s no secret that more of our…
Spying software linked to Canadian servers
While it’s unclear whether the government is using the FinFisher spy software, the government should either come clean and tell Canadians they are using this technology as this report suggests,…
C-55 mythbuster and privacy in the future
Is online spying dead? New threats and the case for vigilance There has been growing concern amongst many members of the pro-privacy community that the government’s new Bill C-55 has…
Grassroots Group OpenMedia.ca Hopeful Pro-Privacy MP Borg’s Online Privacy Bill Will Lead to Important Safeguards
SOS_100xx100.png OpenMedia.ca says new NDP bill is a stepping stone in protecting Canadians’ online privacy rights February 27, 2013 – Grassroots pro-Internet organization OpenMedia.ca is hopeful that NDP MP Charmaine…
The fight for our privacy continues.
In the wake Canadians’ defeat of the online spying bill C-30, the fight for our privacy continues. Companies continue to voluntarily disclose our private data to law enforcement without court…
We need a pro-privacy commitment after government’s poor data privacy track record
We saw Canadians’ efforts lead to the defeat of bill C-30 and now we need to remain vigilant. With a 40% rise in privacy complaints the government has private industry…
You’re a part of it | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
On the one-year anniversary of #TellVicEverything it’s time for pro-privacy commitment from the government
Today, February 16, 2013 marks the one-year anniversary of the #TellVicEverything Twitter campaign, which went viral and saw thousands of Canadians creatively and successfully voicing their opposition to the government’s…
Looks like we won
We did it! The Conservative government has killed online spying legislation Bill C-30! If passed, the bill would have provided access to your private online information without a warrant, and…