Stand up for free expression and speak out against out-of-control CSEC spying
Monday, September 22, 2014CJFE is a part of the Protect Our Privacy coalition, a group of organizations united in support of this statement: "More than ever, Canadians need strong, genuinely...
View ArticleB.C. failing to meet access to information requirements
Wednesday, September 24, 2014By Laura TribeYesterday the B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, released a special report on the state of access to information in the province....
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Newsletter: September 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014Dear CJFE members and supporters,This week has been a difficult one at CJFE. Bob Carty, a member of CJFE’s Board of Directors, Canadian Issues Committee, and long-time...
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Your right to know: A dwindling right in Canada?
Friday, September 26, 2014 September 28 marks international Right to Know Day. How is Canada faring at protecting our right to information and knowledge? By Alexandra TheodorakidisSeptember 28 marks...
View ArticleLittle to celebrate in Canada on Right to Know Day
Sunday, September 28, 2014This article was originally published in the Chronicle Herald.By Michael Karanicolas According to the RTI Rating, a comparative analysis of legal frameworks for the right to...
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Can you take a picture? A look at your right to photograph in Canada
REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Tuesday, September 30, 2014 When can you take a photograph, and when will you be asked to stop? A look at your right to take a picture in Canada. By Grant BucklerScott Olson,...
View ArticleCalling on Canada to be a global leader on impunity and the protection of...
Friday, October 3, 2014Ambassador Guillermo E. Rishchynski Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza 885...
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Organizations continue call for anti-SLAPP legislation in Ontario
Monday, October 6, 2014The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur Ministry of the Attorney General McMurtry-Scott Building 720 Bay Street, 11th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2S9Dear Attorney General,Re: Introduction of...
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CJF J-Talk: Glenn Greenwald in conversation with David Walmsley
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Location: Glenn Gould Studio, CBC, 250 Front St. W., Toronto Registration: 6:30 p.m. Discussion: 7:00 p.m. Reception 8:30 p.m.Purchase tickets from the Canadian...
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Proposed amendments to Canada’s copyright law threaten press freedom
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with Heritage Minister Shelly Glover after she was sworn in during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa July 15, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Wattie Friday,...
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Forget attack ads: Real suggestions for changing copyright law
Wednesday, October 15, 2014By Laura TribeIt’s time to fix Canada’s copyright law. Looking at a crowdsourced proposal on sharing and collaborating online in the 21st century. read more
View ArticleThe Chill in Canada's Climate Science: A CJFE Live Chat
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 Location: live.cjfe.org Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Climate science defunded. Research libraries dismantled. Scientists laid off in droves. Canada was once a world leader in...
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LIVE | CJF J-Talk: Glenn Greenwald in conversation with David Walmsley
Tuesday, October 21, 2014Event start time: 7:00 p.m. Open source hero or every government's worst nightmare? Glenn Greenwald has championed making secret documents part of the daily news. Working with...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing tool allows Canadians to shape a pro-privacy action plan
Wednesday, October 22, 2014Launch of new pro-privacy crowdsourcing initiative comes just days after Peter MacKay’s online spying Bill C-13 passes House of Commons, and follows over a year of...
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Glenn Greenwald speaks on working with Snowden and integrity in journalism
David Walmsley and Glenn Greenwald in conversation at the #CJFjtalk at the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. PHOTO: Alexandra Zakreski Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Highlights from Glenn Greenwald's...
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