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· Oct 14
Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2!
Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...
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Is #BillC2 dead, and your privacy rights safe in 🇨🇦? NO. But it’s reasonable to be confused!
Please speak up AGAINST #BillC2, and read this short thread to understand what’s going on: 1/4
openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2
Please speak up AGAINST #BillC2, and read this short thread to understand what’s going on: 1/4
openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2
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🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana...
@openmedia.org
@openmedia.org
Canada Needs Privacy Law Reforms Now!
🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority...
openmedia.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana...
@openmedia.org
@openmedia.org
Care about hot topics like 🇨🇦's digital sovereignty? Want to hear from leading experts like @mgeist.bsky.social, @vassb.bsky.social and @emilylaidlaw.bsky.social about how to do it?
Come to the @CanadianIGF! Happening Nov 13, online and in Ottawa. Sign up below:
canadianigf.ca/event-details/
Come to the @CanadianIGF! Happening Nov 13, online and in Ottawa. Sign up below:
canadianigf.ca/event-details/
Canada IGF Agenda - Upcoming Events
Canadian IGF Upcoming Events
canadianigf.ca
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Care about hot topics like 🇨🇦's digital sovereignty? Want to hear from leading experts like @mgeist.bsky.social, @vassb.bsky.social and @emilylaidlaw.bsky.social about how to do it?
Come to the @CanadianIGF! Happening Nov 13, online and in Ottawa. Sign up below:
canadianigf.ca/event-details/
Come to the @CanadianIGF! Happening Nov 13, online and in Ottawa. Sign up below:
canadianigf.ca/event-details/
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🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana...
@openmedia.org
@openmedia.org
Canada Needs Privacy Law Reforms Now!
🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority...
openmedia.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana...
@openmedia.org
@openmedia.org
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🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana...
@openmedia.org
@openmedia.org
Canada Needs Privacy Law Reforms Now!
🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority...
openmedia.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana...
@openmedia.org
@openmedia.org
Calling all digital policy enthusiasts!
Don't miss the Canadian IGF, @canadianigf.ca's annual meetup for those who want to make our Internet great!
Join online or in person in Ottawa on November 13.
Learn more and register here: canadianigf.ca/event-details/
Don't miss the Canadian IGF, @canadianigf.ca's annual meetup for those who want to make our Internet great!
Join online or in person in Ottawa on November 13.
Learn more and register here: canadianigf.ca/event-details/
Canada IGF Agenda - Upcoming Events
Canadian IGF Upcoming Events
canadianigf.ca
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Calling all digital policy enthusiasts!
Don't miss the Canadian IGF, @canadianigf.ca's annual meetup for those who want to make our Internet great!
Join online or in person in Ottawa on November 13.
Learn more and register here: canadianigf.ca/event-details/
Don't miss the Canadian IGF, @canadianigf.ca's annual meetup for those who want to make our Internet great!
Join online or in person in Ottawa on November 13.
Learn more and register here: canadianigf.ca/event-details/
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No trade negotiations no need to appease Trump with authoritarian legislation ☺️. Pull the bills, Carney.
We call it like we see it: the entire push around Bill C-2 and its little sibling C-12 is about pleasing President Trump.
Not the national interest of Canada. Not what Canadians actually want. Our privacy, our rights, and our values deserve better than this!
dailyhive.com/canada/borde...
Not the national interest of Canada. Not what Canadians actually want. Our privacy, our rights, and our values deserve better than this!
dailyhive.com/canada/borde...
Controversial new border bill in Canada is 'repackaged' Bill C-2 | National
Ottawa introduced Bill C-12, which addresses border security in Canada, and human rights organizations are concerned.
dailyhive.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
No trade negotiations no need to appease Trump with authoritarian legislation ☺️. Pull the bills, Carney.
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Take it from an American, my Canadian friends. Trump will throw anyone, even his own allies, under the bus when given the chance. Plus, he wants to annex you. Do you REALLY want to make buddy-buddy with him?
Call your MPs to scrap this bill!
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Call your MPs to scrap this bill!
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Take it from an American, my Canadian friends. Trump will throw anyone, even his own allies, under the bus when given the chance. Plus, he wants to annex you. Do you REALLY want to make buddy-buddy with him?
Call your MPs to scrap this bill!
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Call your MPs to scrap this bill!
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Today we join @internetsociety.bsky.social and peers around world to celebrate #GlobalEncryptionDay.
The right to private conversation is foundational to freedom and democracy, and MUST be protected.
Here in🇨🇦, that means we must STOP #BillC2 and FIX #BillC8!
action.openmedia.org/page/177914/...
The right to private conversation is foundational to freedom and democracy, and MUST be protected.
Here in🇨🇦, that means we must STOP #BillC2 and FIX #BillC8!
action.openmedia.org/page/177914/...
Fix Bill C-8: Stop the Fast-Track of a Flawed Cybersecurity Bill
Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let it fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 https://openmedia.org/FixBillC8
action.openmedia.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Today we join @internetsociety.bsky.social and peers around world to celebrate #GlobalEncryptionDay.
The right to private conversation is foundational to freedom and democracy, and MUST be protected.
Here in🇨🇦, that means we must STOP #BillC2 and FIX #BillC8!
action.openmedia.org/page/177914/...
The right to private conversation is foundational to freedom and democracy, and MUST be protected.
Here in🇨🇦, that means we must STOP #BillC2 and FIX #BillC8!
action.openmedia.org/page/177914/...
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Grateful to have MP May quote me in 🇨🇦’s House today to state the obvious truth: #BillC2 and little sibling #BillC12 are designed to please President Trump, and nothing else.
Not in keeping with Canadian privacy, values, or national interest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-6z...
Not in keeping with Canadian privacy, values, or national interest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-6z...
Elizabeth May: C-2 & C-12 - Democratic Concerns and Rights Violations
YouTube video by Green Party of Canada - Parti vert du Canada
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Grateful to have MP May quote me in 🇨🇦’s House today to state the obvious truth: #BillC2 and little sibling #BillC12 are designed to please President Trump, and nothing else.
Not in keeping with Canadian privacy, values, or national interest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-6z...
Not in keeping with Canadian privacy, values, or national interest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-6z...
We call it like we see it: the entire push around Bill C-2 and its little sibling C-12 is about pleasing President Trump.
Not the national interest of Canada. Not what Canadians actually want. Our privacy, our rights, and our values deserve better than this!
dailyhive.com/canada/borde...
Not the national interest of Canada. Not what Canadians actually want. Our privacy, our rights, and our values deserve better than this!
dailyhive.com/canada/borde...
Controversial new border bill in Canada is 'repackaged' Bill C-2 | National
Ottawa introduced Bill C-12, which addresses border security in Canada, and human rights organizations are concerned.
dailyhive.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We call it like we see it: the entire push around Bill C-2 and its little sibling C-12 is about pleasing President Trump.
Not the national interest of Canada. Not what Canadians actually want. Our privacy, our rights, and our values deserve better than this!
dailyhive.com/canada/borde...
Not the national interest of Canada. Not what Canadians actually want. Our privacy, our rights, and our values deserve better than this!
dailyhive.com/canada/borde...
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I suggest you follow @mgeist.bsky.social @privacylawyer.ca and @openmedia.org for Canadian privacy news.
October 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I suggest you follow @mgeist.bsky.social @privacylawyer.ca and @openmedia.org for Canadian privacy news.
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Today we're releasing a joint letter signed by 160+ civil society groups, academics, and lawyers demanding full withdrawal of #BillC2.
This dangerous surveillance bill is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian.
Let’s get into it. 1/7
openmedia.org/press/item/o...
This dangerous surveillance bill is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian.
Let’s get into it. 1/7
openmedia.org/press/item/o...
Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2
Diverse coalitions warn
openmedia.org
October 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Is #BillC2 dead, and your privacy rights safe in 🇨🇦? NO. But it’s reasonable to be confused!
Please speak up AGAINST #BillC2, and read this short thread to understand what’s going on: 1/4
openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2
Please speak up AGAINST #BillC2, and read this short thread to understand what’s going on: 1/4
openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2
Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2!
Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...
openmedia.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Is #BillC2 dead, and your privacy rights safe in 🇨🇦? NO. But it’s reasonable to be confused!
Please speak up AGAINST #BillC2, and read this short thread to understand what’s going on: 1/4
openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2
Please speak up AGAINST #BillC2, and read this short thread to understand what’s going on: 1/4
openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2
Few countries leave consumers with as little representation against monopolies as 🇨🇦 does.
We are so proud to take on this fight for you: but it shouldn't be as uphill a battle as it is!
Glad to talk about it on the latest Do Not Pass Go:
donotpassgo.substack.com/p/a-basket-c...
We are so proud to take on this fight for you: but it shouldn't be as uphill a battle as it is!
Glad to talk about it on the latest Do Not Pass Go:
donotpassgo.substack.com/p/a-basket-c...
"A basket case:" The state of consumer protection in Canada
Advocacy groups say they are underfunded and over-matched in facing armies of corporate lobbyists and lawyers, resulting in weak regulations and laws
donotpassgo.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Few countries leave consumers with as little representation against monopolies as 🇨🇦 does.
We are so proud to take on this fight for you: but it shouldn't be as uphill a battle as it is!
Glad to talk about it on the latest Do Not Pass Go:
donotpassgo.substack.com/p/a-basket-c...
We are so proud to take on this fight for you: but it shouldn't be as uphill a battle as it is!
Glad to talk about it on the latest Do Not Pass Go:
donotpassgo.substack.com/p/a-basket-c...
Bill C-2's replacement, Bill C-12, just introduced. We're waiting on text to analyze, stay tuned.
October 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Bill C-2's replacement, Bill C-12, just introduced. We're waiting on text to analyze, stay tuned.
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Thanks @openmedia.org for leading the way against Bill C-2.
"[...]the government is poised to introduce a second bill, [...] without the controversial clauses that allowed Canada Post to open mail and law enforcement to access some digital data."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"[...]the government is poised to introduce a second bill, [...] without the controversial clauses that allowed Canada Post to open mail and law enforcement to access some digital data."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Government to table new border bill amid C-2 privacy concerns: sources | CBC News
The federal Liberals are set to introduce a new bill expected to mirror much of what's in their already tabled border legislation — but with some clauses that sparked concerns from opposition parties ...
www.cbc.ca
October 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Thanks @openmedia.org for leading the way against Bill C-2.
"[...]the government is poised to introduce a second bill, [...] without the controversial clauses that allowed Canada Post to open mail and law enforcement to access some digital data."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"[...]the government is poised to introduce a second bill, [...] without the controversial clauses that allowed Canada Post to open mail and law enforcement to access some digital data."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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🇨🇦's Cybersecurity bill is back! Bill C-8 is Bill C-26's twin. 👯♀️ Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don't let #BillC8 fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bsky @openmedia.org
Fix Bill C-8: Stop the Fast-Track of a Flawed Cybersecurity Bill
Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let it fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 https://openmedia.org/FixBillC8
openmedia.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🇨🇦's Cybersecurity bill is back! Bill C-8 is Bill C-26's twin. 👯♀️ Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don't let #BillC8 fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bsky @openmedia.org
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Democracy is not perfect but at least Canada still has one.
Glad that the government took a second look at this one and props to all those, including @openmedia.org , who spoke up against C-2.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Glad that the government took a second look at this one and props to all those, including @openmedia.org , who spoke up against C-2.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Government to table new border bill amid privacy concerns over C-2: sources | CBC News
The federal Liberals are set to introduce a new bill expected to mirror much of what's in their already tabled border legislation — but with some clauses that sparked concerns from opposition parties ...
www.cbc.ca
October 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Democracy is not perfect but at least Canada still has one.
Glad that the government took a second look at this one and props to all those, including @openmedia.org , who spoke up against C-2.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Glad that the government took a second look at this one and props to all those, including @openmedia.org , who spoke up against C-2.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
With Prime Minister Carney meeting Donald Trump tonight to discuss a "new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S.", we need to make clear that anti-privacy and anti-rights #BillC2 can NOT pass!
Sign the Parliamentary petition here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign the Parliamentary petition here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6838 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
With Prime Minister Carney meeting Donald Trump tonight to discuss a "new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S.", we need to make clear that anti-privacy and anti-rights #BillC2 can NOT pass!
Sign the Parliamentary petition here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign the Parliamentary petition here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Welcome to Opt Out October, our collection of tips to slowly break free from online surveillance and throw sand in the gears of overreaching large tech companies. Today’s tip is about establishing good online security fundamentals. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy
www.eff.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Welcome to Opt Out October, our collection of tips to slowly break free from online surveillance and throw sand in the gears of overreaching large tech companies. Today’s tip is about establishing good online security fundamentals. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Double header for the #uncommonspod today, joined by Kate Robertson (senior researcher at @citizenlab.ca U of T) and Adam Sadinsky (immigration & refugee lawyer) discussing Bill C-2's implications on surveillance, cross-border data sharing, and our asylum process.
October 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Double header for the #uncommonspod today, joined by Kate Robertson (senior researcher at @citizenlab.ca U of T) and Adam Sadinsky (immigration & refugee lawyer) discussing Bill C-2's implications on surveillance, cross-border data sharing, and our asylum process.
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Here is some more information on Carney’s bill C2, aka Canada’s patriot act:
bsky.app/profile/open...
bsky.app/profile/open...
Today we're releasing a joint letter signed by 160+ civil society groups, academics, and lawyers demanding full withdrawal of #BillC2.
This dangerous surveillance bill is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian.
Let’s get into it. 1/7
openmedia.org/press/item/o...
This dangerous surveillance bill is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian.
Let’s get into it. 1/7
openmedia.org/press/item/o...
Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2
Diverse coalitions warn
openmedia.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Here is some more information on Carney’s bill C2, aka Canada’s patriot act:
bsky.app/profile/open...
bsky.app/profile/open...
So what should be done about regulating AI? We asked, you answered! More than 3k Canadians completed our survey, and we'll be delivering their full comments to Minister Evan Solomon's upcoming AI consultation.
Get the highlights here: openmedia.org/article/item...
Get the highlights here: openmedia.org/article/item...
OpenMedia Survey: Canadians Want Proactive AI Rules for Rights, Privacy, and Sustainability
Canadians are far more worried about AI’s risks than its benefits, with overwhelming concern about misinformation, fraud, and surveillance, yet regulation remains lacking. OpenMedia’s recent community...
openmedia.org
September 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So what should be done about regulating AI? We asked, you answered! More than 3k Canadians completed our survey, and we'll be delivering their full comments to Minister Evan Solomon's upcoming AI consultation.
Get the highlights here: openmedia.org/article/item...
Get the highlights here: openmedia.org/article/item...
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🇨🇦 Le projet de loi C-8 de la Canada est de retour - jumeau du C-26. 👯♀️ Risques énormes pour le chiffrement + ordonnances secrètes. 🚨 Ne laissez pas #C8 passer à la hâte au Parlement. Dites à votre député·e de #CorrigerC8 ! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bs... @openmedia.org
Corrigeons le projet de loi C-8 : Stoppons l’adoption précipitée d’une loi défectueuse sur la cybersécurité
openmedia.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🇨🇦 Le projet de loi C-8 de la Canada est de retour - jumeau du C-26. 👯♀️ Risques énormes pour le chiffrement + ordonnances secrètes. 🚨 Ne laissez pas #C8 passer à la hâte au Parlement. Dites à votre député·e de #CorrigerC8 ! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bs... @openmedia.org