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The CRTC is listening: update from OpenMedia.ca

In this week's update, the Big Three's unchecked dominance of the cell phone market has led to Canadians paying some of the highest fees in the industrialized world and being forced into some of the...

Vic Toews targeted in second Anonymous smear campaign

Hacktivist group Anonymous launched its latest privacy-invading attack on safety minister Vic Toews' 'online spying' bill today – only a week after they revealed the name of a girlfriend.

Online spying hits Parliament: weekly news update from OpenMedia.ca

This week's update is all about the new warrantless online spying bill. This legislation targets all Canadians, and would create a giant, unsecure, expensive data registry. This debate comes at a...