Letter to Supporters

Our citizen-powered study made headlines all over the country,¹ but now Big Telecom is trying to change the story. With your contributions, we have created a tool to fight back, and here it is: Click here to write to your local newspaper editor to speak out.

As you may know, following the release of our Time for An Upgrade study, Big Telecom’s lobbyist army targeted the media to suppress your voice and our message of change – they even went after journalists on Twitter to get them to change the story.² Read more »

“We absolutely could do it for less - we choose not to." That’s what Wade Oosterman, president of Bell Mobility, told regulators.¹

We’re winning and they know it. That’s why big telecom giants Rogers and Shaw created a pact to take over scarce wireless spectrum resources.² They’re trying to take the rug from under all Canadian Internet users but we have a plan you can use to fire back before it’s too late.

Today we’re using your valuable input to launch our plan to fix mobile phone and Internet service in this country once and for all. It’s called: “Time for an Upgrade: Demanding Choice in Canada's Cell Phone Market”. Will you stand behind it? Read more »

We did it! The Conservative government has killed online spying legislation Bill C-30! If passed, the bill would have provided access to your private online information without a warrant, and you would have had to pay for it.

Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced on Monday, "We will not be proceeding with Bill C-30 ... We've listened to the concerns of Canadians who have been very clear on this."¹

It doesn't get clearer than that. We’ve won, and it was you and nearly 150,000 other Canadians who made it happen with your signatures, comments, creativity, and your donations. Your team at OpenMedia.ca will remain vigilant.

You know we’re effective when we work together, but the truth is, if OpenMedia.ca is to continue amplifying your voice and standing up for your rights, we need support from people like you to keep us going. Please chip in with $5, $10, $20, or whatever you can afford right now. Read more »

You have a chance to join tens of thousands of other Canadians in a critical moment in telecom history—but we have to act quickly!

You may have noticed OpenMedia commenting in the news¹ about how Canada’s largest mobile provider, Rogers, has found a way to obtain key public assets that were actually supposed to be saved for us, so we could access new telecom startup services! ^2,3

It’s plain wrong, and if we don’t stop Rogers it will mean more control for Big Telecom, higher prices, and less choice for you and your family.⁴ If you’re sick of telecom price-gouging and think Canadians need more independent choice, then click here.

There is hope. The Industry Minister can stop Rogers from taking away these public assets, and he has already heard from tens of thousands of pro-Internet Canadians in the last 72 hours. Our community is strong – help make it stronger than Big Telecom lobbyists! Read more »

What does the Internet mean to you? Connection to loved ones? Opportunity to succeed? Free expression?

Whatever the reason, you helped fight for Internet freedom, and you’ve become an inspiration to people all over the world.

Some are calling January 18th Internet Freedom Day. Let’s get started early by taking a moment to share these accomplishments with ..well... the Internet: Share this celebratory image on Facebook, Twitter, or Google +, or simply forward this email.

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As part of our yearly December Allies Drive, we reached out to you – our OpenMedia community – to find out how you became engaged with our digital rights campaigns.

Now, we're telling your stories as ours continues to take shape. Please take a moment to read through these stories about what compels Canadians to stay engaged with digital policy, and share your reasons for joining us as a supporter and member of the pro-Internet community.

Please help us continue to amplify your voice. Join OpenMedia as a monthly contributor at OpenMedia.ca/Allies. Read more »