On Refugee Rights Day 2017, the Canadian Council for Refugees is drawing attention to the need for equal access to family reunification for refugees. The post Reunite refugee families this Refugee Rights Day appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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The Canadian Progressive: For-Profit AT&T Spying Program is Worse Than Snowden Revelations
Telecommunications giant AT&T’s spying on Americans for profit on behalf of law enforcement agencies is “more terrifying than the illegal NSA surveillance programs that Edward Snowden exposed,” says rights group Fight for the Future. The post For-Profit AT&T Spying Program is Worse Than Snowden Revelations appeared first on The Canadian
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: CETA just imploded, future of the deal uncertain
The Council of Canadians calls the European Union’s failure to reach consensus on signing the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) an epic failure that makes the deal impossible. The post CETA just imploded, future of the deal uncertain appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada-EU trade deal undermines public interest regulation, workers: study
The Canada-EU trade deal, CETA, “will elevate the rights of corporations above workers and the environment and undermine government regulatory flexibility,” new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds. The post Canada-EU trade deal undermines public interest regulation, workers: study appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: 350.org Responds to TransCanada’s NAFTA Lawsuit over Keystone XL
TransCanada’s lawsuit against the US over President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline reminds us how many of our rights free trade agreements give away, says 350.org.
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OpenMedia.ca: Civil society groups call on Trudeau to launch full public consultation before introducing C-51 reforms
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Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Internet users set to flood public consultation to push back against proposals that would censor free speech and shut down Right to Link
Screen Shot 2015-11-16 at 16.21.33.png European Commission consultation on the role of online platforms could result in a costly new ‘Link Tax’ and monitoring of billions of posts a day by online services November 17, 2015 – Civil society and digital rights groups are sounding the alarm about a public
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Final TPP text threatens Internet freedom and will force Canada to overhaul copyright – but will Trudeau go along?
tppreleased_720.jpg Final text includes provisions to censor the Internet, rob the public domain, and force Canada to import U.S.-style copyright rules 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
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians look to newly-elected government for action as CRTC report confirms huge year-on-year price increases for communications services
crtc-cmnsmonitoring.jpg As monthly household telecom spending breaches the $200 mark for the first time, Canadians will be looking to incoming Liberal government for reassurance and action October 22, 2015 – This morning the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released the first part of their annual Communications Monitoring Report providing
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Litmus test for new government as Big Telecom threatens future of affordable Internet service in Canada
computer-crtc.jpg Bell Canada is calling on the new federal Cabinet to overturn pro-customer CRTC requirements to ensure Canadians can access high-speed independent providers October 21, 2015 – This morning it was reported that Bell Canada (BCE Inc.) is challenging a landmark CRTC decision that promised fair access to fibre Internet
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: WikiLeaks release of TPP Intellectual Property chapter confirms agreement threatens Canada’s Internet freedom
tpp-leak.jpg 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 October 9, 2015 – This morning, WikiLeaks released the final version of the TPP’s Intellectual Property Chapter, just days after Trade Minister Ed Fast’s
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Revealed: Which party gets the worst grade for digital policies on affordable access, online privacy, and free expression?
report_img2.png As digital rights issues including the TPP and Bill C-51 continue to play major election role, OpenMedia publishes crowdsourced report card assessing the leading parties on policy priorities shaped by over 250,000 Canadians October 8, 2015 – Days after the announcement of a major Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, and with
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announce agreement reached, posing serious threat to global Internet users
Screen Shot 2015-10-05 at 7.45.41 AM.png Largest and most secretive agreement in the world’s history covers 40% of global trade and contains provisions to censor the Internet and rob the public domain October 5, 2015 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached today comes as the result of over five years
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Margaret Atwood teams up with Paul Haggis, Dan Mangan, and over 200 Canadian artists to send message to party leaders about C-51’s attack on free expression
artists_c51_share.png Artists, writers, musicians, and film-makers including Mark Achbar, Hayden, Raffi, Thomas King, and John Dunsworth from the Trailer Park Boys, warn that C-51 will “silence dissenting voices” and announce “we will be voting for the repeal of C-51” September 28, 2015 – A group of over 200 Canadian artists,
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper has no mandate to auction off CBC buildings during an election
Maude Barlow, the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians wants Stephen Harper to answer whether the just-announced “firesale of CBC buildings is part of getting the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed before October 19 to boost his chances of re-election.” The post Harper has no mandate to auction off CBC buildings
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info
For Immediate Release Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info September 23, 2015: A massive data breach in British Columbia has left millions of British Columbians worried about whether their private educational records have been exposed. The government announced last
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Elizabeth May becomes first party leader to endorse OpenMedia’s pro-Internet Action Plan
All The Reports_OG.png Digital rights group is calling on all political parties and candidates to endorse pro-Internet plan crowdsourced from over 250,000 Canadians September 15, 2015 – Green Party leader Elizabeth May has become the first party leader to endorse OpenMedia’s crowdsourced pro-Internet action plan. In an open letter to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Over 250,000 people shape action plan to save the Internet
ottawa_ourdigitalfuture.png Digital rights group OpenMedia releases comprehensive election platform packed with ideas crowdsourced from Canadians 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
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia criticizes police push for warrantless access to private Internet subscriber data
IMG_4697.jpg OpenMedia criticizes police push for warrantless access to private Internet subscriber data 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
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Fair Elections Act injunction ruling under appeal, says Council of Canadians
The Council of Canadians and partners to appeal a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling that favoured the Fair Elections Act’s restrictions on democratic participation. The post Fair Elections Act injunction ruling under appeal, says Council of Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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