Stop Bill C-10: Guilbeault’s media giant power grab
With a wink to his broadcasting-giant friends, Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault just tabled Bill C-10, a proposal to try and force 20th century broadcast regulations and taxes onto Internet streaming services.
Everyone loses with Guilbeault’s reckless Streaming Tax. But if we flood his inbox with emails, he’ll be forced to drop this harebrained plan to save face.
Tell Minister Guilbeault to kill the Link Tax NOW!
Minister Guilbeault is planning to give media giants the power to charge fees for sharing links by copyrighting tiny preview snippets. We can stop this. Message him now!
As a voter in their riding, your MP knows you’re watching their actions and will be deciding whether to vote for them in the next Federal election. Email them now and demand to know what real action they’re taking for Internet affordability!
Clearview AI is a facial recognition technology company that scrapes the Internet for publicly available images of faces, breaking terms of service agreements, and violating our basic privacy rights.
A new bill has been introduced that would prohibit law enforcement from using facial recognition technology, across the entire U.S. Take action to stop it!
Your pandemic Internet story is needed to fix Canada’s Broadband Crisis
Minister Monsef said applications for Internet connectivity funding would open. So far, no one’s seen a dime. Share how bad connectivity has affected you during COVID-19, and let’s put some pressure on Monsef to get Canada connected.
The EARN IT act is an attack on encryption in disguise. It’s now up for a vote in the Senate, and if we don’t act swiftly it could be voted in imminently.
Our ability to use the Internet safely, securely and privately is under threat. Canada’s security partners in the Five Eyes Alliance are attacking encryption and passing dangerous legislation mandating ‘back doors’ that weaken Internet safety for us all.
Manufacturers are making it harder for us to repair products we buy. Instead, we’re being forced to replace our appliances and devices more frequently, leading to an increase in costs and a massive global e-waste problem. We can change this. Fight for your right to repair!
With a wink to his broadcasting-giant friends, Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault just tabled Bill C-10, a proposal to try and force 20th century broadcast regulations and taxes onto Internet streaming services.
Everyone loses with Guilbeault’s reckless Streaming Tax. But if we flood his inbox with emails, he’ll be forced to drop this harebrained plan to save face.
Minister Guilbeault is planning to give media giants the power to charge fees for sharing links by copyrighting tiny preview snippets. We can stop this. Message him now!
OpenMedia’s mobile billboard ads just finished circling Parliament, the CRTC, and the Toronto International Film Festival — all ramping up our relentless pressure on the federal government to fix Canada’s Internet.
OpenMedia works to keep the Internet open, affordable, and surveillance-free. We create community-driven campaigns to engage, educate, and empower people to safeguard the Internet.