OpenMedia.ca
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Founders | Steve Anderson |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Media Access, Civil Liberties, Consumer advocacy |
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| Method | Advocacy, Education, Community Engagement |
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Key people
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Steve Anderson (Executive Director) Alexa Pitoulis (Managing Director) |
| Slogan | Engage, Educate, Empower |
| Website | http://www.openmedia.org/ |
OpenMedia is a Canadian non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organization working to encourage open and innovative communication systems within Canada. Its stated mission is "to advance and support a media communications system in Canada that adheres to the principles of access, choice, diversity, innovation and openness." The organization employs online campaigns, participatory events, school presentations and workshops. Its online petition for the "StopTheMeter.ca" campaign became the largest online appeal of its kind in Canadian history. In 2013, OpenMedia launched campaigns aimed at ensuring accountability in the Canadian government's surveillance activities.
OpenMedia was the primary organizer behind the SaveOurNet.ca coalition, whose aim is to protect openness, choice, and access for Canada's Internet.
OpenMedia spearheaded the "StopTheMeter.ca" campaign against usage-based billing in Canada; including an online petition. The petition reached over 500,000 signatures and caused the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to reexamine its decision on the way Canadians are billed for their Internet access. It is the largest online appeal of its kind in Canadian history. The petition was supported by Canadian Internet service providers affected by the ruling (such as TekSavvy, which sent out invitations to sign to all of their customers), the Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party and Stephen Harper, who voiced his concerns over Twitter.
As of November 10th, 2015, 514,741 Canadians had signed the http://stopthemeter.ca petition.
OpenMedia are also the force behind the FreshMedia initiative, which celebrates innovative and independent media. FreshMedia.me aims to:
VoteNet.ca was launched as a campaign to ensure that Internet access issues would become a focus for the 2011 Canadian federal election. Citizens were provided with a letter that they could modify and email to candidates in their riding asking them to become "pro-Internet". Politicians were then also able to register as pro-Internet candidates through the website. Multiple candidates have stated their support for the campaign.
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