Profitable Canadian ISP Rogers Calling for Government Bailout Drew Wilson | June 16, 2019 Last April, we checked in with Rogers and found out that they are raking it in. Now, they are demanding a Netflix funded bailout from the government.
Canada Dodges Another Copyright Bullet: No Term Extension from USMCA Drew Wilson | June 3, 2019 On of the concerns about the USMCA is that it includes an extension to copyright terms. Fortunately for Canadians, that isn’t included in the implementation bill.
Marriott Hotels Faces Another Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach Drew Wilson | May 9, 2019 Starwood/Marriott Hotels is facing another class action lawsuit. This time, the lawsuit is being filed in Calgary, Canada. Plaintiffs are seeking $100 Million.
Questions About Canadian Privacy Law Strength Continue to be Raised Drew Wilson | May 7, 2019 Canada’s privacy law made brief waves when Facebook rejected the commissioners report, but questions about the laws strength are continuing to be raised.
Strengthening Canada’s Privacy Laws Receives Broad Party Support Drew Wilson | April 28, 2019 With Canada lagging further and further behind in privacy laws, MPs from Conservative, Liberal, and the NDP are now supportive of strengthening the laws.
BC, Canadian Privacy Commissioners to Sue Facebook for Privacy Violations Drew Wilson | April 25, 2019 Facebook is about to face even more legal problems. This time, the BC and Canadian privacy commissioners are taking Facebook to court.
Press Freedom Index Falls for Both Canada and the United States Drew Wilson | April 24, 2019 Reporters Without Borders has released its annual report for the state of international press freedom. The news is not good for both Canada and the US.
Freezenet Podcast Episode 04 for February 2019 Now On Patreon! Drew Wilson | February 28, 2019 The fourth episode of the Freezenet official podcast for February of 2019, “#SaveYourInternet” is now on Patreon.
CIPPIC, OpenMedia Praised by CRTC During Web Censorship Debates Drew Wilson | February 10, 2019 Canadian regulator, the CRTC, gave organizations like CIPPIC and OpenMedia praise for their role in the Internet censorship debates.
Organization Sending Possibly Illegal P2P Demand Notices in Canada Drew Wilson | February 7, 2019 Filesharing settlement demand notices probably should have been a relic of a bygone era, but a report is surfacing saying that they continue to get sent.
