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Fighting for your digital privacy, democracy, and freedom of expression. High speed Internet is a universal human right. Learn more and take action at www.openmedia.org.

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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 15/09/2026
Thanks to your support, we hit 10K signatures calling to reform #BillC22's surveillance powers this week! Major companies and civil society orgs are sounding the alarm! Help us reach 15k+ and demand the Senate #ReformC22, it threatens privacy and encryption in 🇨🇦! 👉 openmedia.org/ReformC22-bsky
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 14/09/2026
🍁 Sign 🇨🇦’s Digital Sovereignty Charter — Write to your MP and ask them to endorse the charter: 🔗 openmedia.org/DigitalChart... What the Digital Sovereignty Charter proposes 1. Network Sovereignty 2. Algorithmic Sovereignty 3. Market Sovereignty 4. Info Sovereignty 5. Personal Sovereignty
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/09/2026
Parliament can fix #BillC34 and build safer online spaces that protect users, #privacy, and free expression. Tell your MP: Fix online platforms, don't ban or surveil users: openmedia.org/BillC34-bsky
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/09/2026
The same child safety goals can be met through safety by design — without turning every user's identity into a compliance checkpoint! 🦝🕵️ We review some examples of what age verification looks like in other countries and 🙈 Take a look and act: openmedia.org/BillC34-bsky
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/09/2026
Under #BillC34, the so-called "Safe Social Media Act," online platforms could require much + invasive age verification or estimation to prove you're 16+ in 🇨🇦 🦝 We don’t have to accept #ageverification on every online platform we use! 👉 Message your MP to fix Bill C 34: openmedia.org/BillC34-bsky
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 10/09/2026
Parliament returns in 2 weeks!! Protect privacy and encryption — help us reach 10K+ signatures THIS WEEK to show our Senate that #BillC22 controversy is only growing! Demand the Senate give Bill C-22 a thorough review — stop surveillance powers before they become law: openmedia.org/ReformC22-bsky
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 20/08/2026
Voter Privacy UPDATE: The leader of the gov in the House of Commons answered our joint civil society letter calling on federal political leaders to bring their parties under #privacy law! He says in a “healthy democracy, there is always more work to do, but we have many reasons to be proud”...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 13/08/2026
⏰LAST CHANCE to fix #BillC22! It threatens 🇨🇦’ rights, #encryption, and privacy. Tell senators to reform it: openmedia.org/ReformC22-bsky The bill will require digital services to retain metadata for 6 months and enable secret orders forcing apps, messaging services, and others to build backdoors!
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 12/08/2026
UPDATE: After Alberta's data breach, orgs + experts sent an open letter to Premier Smith to bring Political Parties under #privacy law. We just received their form answer: They’re “exploring options" 🙄 But Albertans and all Canadians need solutions now! Email Your MP: openmedia.org/voter-privac...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/08/2026
Tell your MP: Fix #BillC34! Safer platforms. Stop Scams. No Ban. No Surveillance! The "Safe Social Media Act," bundles platform accountability through a 'duty of care,' and a wide social media ban enforced by privacy-invasive age verification 👉 Take action to fix it NOW: openmedia.org/BillC34-bsky
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 06/08/2026
AI doesn’t exist “in the cloud.” It exists in data centres that require enormous amounts of electricity, water, land, and infrastructure. As AI becomes part of more of our daily lives, it’s worth asking: what resources are we spending to power it, and how can we do it more sustainably?
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 31/07/2026
You shouldn’t have to choose between privacy measures you value. Help us fix Bill C-34! Last chance to share your thoughts! 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... ❗ Survey closes Aug 2nd
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 29/07/2026
Share your voice on digital safety before August 2nd! Take our short survey! 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 24/07/2026
80% of people in 🇨🇦 think political parties should follow the same #privacy rules as businesses and public institutions! But political parties can build hidden profiles on adults and minors using voter lists and data brokers. 💥 Tell your MP to change this: openmedia.org/voter-privac... #cdnpoli
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 08/07/2026
At the #Calgary Stampede? Stop by, say hi, and sign the petition to bring political parties under privacy law! Voterprivacy.ca canvassers are talking with attendees about closing the privacy loophole and preventing another Alberta-style breach. Learn more: voterprivacy.ca
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 06/07/2026
If you are out at the Stampede in #Calgary and you see us, come to say hi and sign the petition to bring political parties under #privacy law in person! We will be talking with attendees about the privacy loophole and how to prevent the #Alberta breach from happening again! Learn + voterprivacy.ca
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 03/07/2026
We’ll be canvassing in #Calgary to collect in-person signatures next week, with more locations across 🇨🇦 to be confirmed. Stay tuned if you want to sign or support in person! ✍️ In the meantime, sign before July 4: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 03/07/2026
Final days to act for 🇨🇦 #privacy! 9,000+ people have already signed the petition: because right now, political parties can collect, buy, and use your personal data with almost no consent rules! That’s not how #democracy should work! ✍️ Sign by Saturday, July 4: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 02/07/2026
We need stronger oversight of political parties’ data practices because this affects adults and minors in 🇨🇦! Parties can collect and combine your data with data brokers without consent, and you may never be told if it was breached! Sign by July 4: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #privacy #cdnpoli
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 02/07/2026
BREAKING: A new class-action lawsuit was just filed over #Alberta voter #privacy breach, and we’re wishing it luck! But the longer-term structural change needed is bringing all political parties under privacy laws in 🇨🇦! Sign the petition today: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 30/06/2026
But for now, the status quo remains broken. Political parties can combine voter lists with data from brokers to build detailed profiles on you and even minors — without consent or transparency. That’s why this campaign is growing across Canada. You can still sign to stop this: voterprivacy.ca
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 30/06/2026
Join the national push to close a major privacy gap in 🇨🇦! Over 8,400 people have already signed the parliamentary petition e-7237 calling for political parties to be brought under privacy law. Sign by Saturday, July 4: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 29/06/2026
Political parties in 🇨🇦 can buy data from data brokers and combine it with voter lists to target you. They can collect and use your data without consent, and you may never know if it’s breached. This isn’t normal in a democracy. Sign by Saturday, July 4 to fix this: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 26/06/2026
Imagine if your bank: - bought data about you from data brokers - combined it with government records- - didn’t have to tell you what it has - didn’t need your consent to do it That’s allowed for political parties in 🇨🇦 right now! Sign by July 4 to fix this: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 26/06/2026
🔊 Anita Nickerson of @fairvote.ca on voter #privacy: “It is common sense that there shouldn't be privacy rules that apply to almost every organization in Canada, and no rules for political parties": action.voterprivacy.ca/page/194272/... Help change it and sign Petition e-7237 by July 4! #cdnpoli
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 26/06/2026
4 days left to DOUBLE your impact! ⏳ Thanks to Windscribe, every dollar you donate before June 30 is MATCHED up to $5,000. 🎉 Let’s hit this goal! openmedia.org/supercharge-... 🎯
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 25/06/2026
You might already be in a political database in 🇨🇦; you never consented to it, and you can’t see or change it. Political parties can build profiles using voter records, #data brokers, and inferred traits about your behaviour + interests! Sign by July 4 to fix this: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 24/06/2026
Political parties collect people’s data and target communications in 🇨🇦, yet they aren’t subject to the same #privacy rules as companies or public institutions. People in Canada deserve better! ✍️ Sign & share by July 4: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 23/06/2026
Senator Colin Deacon states that “individuals are only notified of a data breach if party officials decide there is a ‘real risk’ of ‘significant harm.’ If they conclude otherwise, those affected may never know their information was compromised.” 🇨🇦 Sign the petition: VoterPrivacy.ca #Privacy
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 23/06/2026
In 🇨🇦, “voters don’t have the legal right to require federal political parties to obtain their consent before the party begins to collect and use their identifiable personal information—data that goes well beyond what’s contained on the voters list.” Sign the petition to change this: VoterPrivacy.ca
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 22/06/2026
Three-quarters of Canadians are concerned that political parties largely write their own privacy rules, without independent oversight. Privacy rights should apply to everyone! ✍️ Sign and share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 19/06/2026
🚨 Canadians overwhelmingly support stronger political privacy protections. Transparency, accountability, and independent oversight shouldn’t be optional for federal political parties! ✍️ Sign and share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @leadnowca.bsky.social @fairvote.ca @pencanada.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 18/06/2026
🤯 Political parties can collect and use your #personaldata under weaker #privacy rules than businesses and public institutions. 35+ orgs and experts are calling for this loophole to be closed. ✍️ Sign the petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @pencanada.bsky.social @democracywatch.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 17/06/2026
📬 Open Letter: 35+ organizations and experts are urging Canada’s federal leaders to close a privacy loophole and bring political parties under privacy laws to protect people’s data action.voterprivacy.ca/page/193988/... @leadnowca.bsky.social @fairvote.ca @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 16/06/2026
🔐Canadians deserve stronger protections! 80% say federal political parties should follow the same #privacy rules as businesses and public institutions. So why hasn’t this changed? Sign: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @leadnowca.bsky.social @fairvote.ca @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 15/06/2026
Federal political parties are collecting your data and using it to target messages to you—but unlike companies and governments, they aren’t held to the same privacy rules. Canadians are calling for change! ✍️ Sign and share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 12/06/2026
Erika De Torres of Apathy is Boring on voter #privacy and Petition e-7237: “Without accountability or transparency, it becomes harder for people—especially younger voters—to feel confident participating”: action.voterprivacy.ca/page/193544/... #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/06/2026
If enough of us speak up, Petition e-7237 will: • Pressure lawmakers to strengthen Canadian #voterprivacy rights • Force a House debate about about political parties’ lack of accountability and oversight • Encourage stronger protections for #personaldata Read + ✍️ www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/06/2026
Petition e-7237 says Canadians should have the right to: • Know what data political parties hold on us • Request corrections • Understand how our information is used • Get independent privacy oversight ✍️ www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 11/06/2026
🚨Political parties in Canada can collect huge amounts of personal #data with no external accountability. They gather your online activity, religion, voting history, gender identity, name & address, and donation records. Sign to fix it: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli #privacy
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 10/06/2026
84% of Albertans want political parties held to the same privacy laws as businesses and public bodies—but parties are fighting to keep their exemption! Sign the petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 09/06/2026
🚨 New polling shows Albertans want political parties held to the same privacy standards as companies and government! Sign the petition to bring political parties under privacy law in Canada: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 09/06/2026
We need you now more than ever! Donate this June and you could walk away with a piece of @OpenMediaOrg legacy T-shirt. 🎁 Be among the top 20 donors this month! 👉 openmedia.org/supercharge-...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 08/06/2026
🔒After a political party leaked the data of almost 3 million Albertans, 48% of Albertans say voter information should be overseen by both elections agencies and privacy commissioners. Voter data deserves real accountability! Sign the petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli #Alberta
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 05/06/2026
🚨Experts and civil society are urging Premier Danielle Smith to close Alberta’s political party privacy loophole after the Centurion Project breach exposed the personal data of 2.9 million Albertans: action.voterprivacy.ca/page/193058/... #cdnpoli #Alberta @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 04/06/2026
The Alberta voter data leak is a wake-up call. All Canadians deserve strong protections for their personal information—no matter who collects it. Sign the petition for stronger privacy laws: VoterPrivacy.ca #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social @democracywatch.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 04/06/2026
We testified before Parliament this Tuesday: “You can’t fix Bill C-22 with light amendments.” 🚨What’s being decided right now will shape how Canadians experience the internet for years to come. Take action on Stop Bill C-22: openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky #cdnpoli #BillC22
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 04/06/2026
@openmedia.org is on the frontlines fighting back surveillance and defending your rights. We need you now more than EVER! Help supercharge our work this summer! 👉 openmedia.org/supercharge-...
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 03/06/2026
No matter your political views, all Canadians deserve strong privacy protections! Petition e-7237 asks Parliament to improve oversight of political party data practices. ✍️ Sign and share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 02/06/2026
Your personal data and political preferences — who protects that information from political parties and paid agents? No one! But Petition e-7237 calls for stronger safeguards. ✍️ Sign: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social sky.social
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