TODAY! Day of Action: What you can do
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00
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Today, we’re holding a national Day of Action against website blocking in Canada. And we need you to join us.
Last month, a coalition of organizations, led by Bell, submitted a dangerous censorship plan to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).1
The overreaching proposal calls for website blocking without court oversight;2 creating a blacklist for websites suspected of piracy.3 If we don’t act now, and this proposal gets through, it will erode the principles of freedom of expression... and Net Neutrality4 that Canada holds so dear.5
These companies have enormous amounts of money and influence. But we have the numbers — and the power to beat them if we can flood the CRTC's consultation with comments!
Outrage over this proposal is at an all-time high. Citizens have funded a massive 30 foot by 40 foot billboard in downtown Toronto6 and put this issue on the front page of Reddit7 — a.k.a. “The front page of the Internet” — this morning.
The timing couldn't be better for us to reach our goal of 50,000 comments to the CRTC by the end of the day. Will you help?
It takes less than 60 seconds with our easy comment tool. An incredible 30,000 have already commented. Let's do this!
Once you’re done, head over to our site and look at all the other ways you can help, including by changing your profile picture by adding a censor bar over it,8 or by sharing one of our infographics.9 TL;DR: Once you’ve commented, it’s time to spread the word.
I’m fired up for today: With your help, we can end this latest and greatest assault on our open web.
—Katy, and your OpenMedia team
P.S. Want to do more? Because of your support we were able to put a massive billboard saying no to this plan in the middle of Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto. Now, we want to go even further. Donate even $5 today to help us defeat this dangerous plan.
Footnotes
[1] 'Slippery slope': Opposition mounts to Canadian media's plan to block piracy websites: CBC
[2] The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 4: Absence of Court Orders Would Put Canada At Odds With Almost Everyone: Michael Geist
[3] The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 5: The Inevitable Expansion of the Block List Standard for “Piracy” Sites: Michael Geist
[4] The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan: Why it Violates Canadian Net Neutrality Rules: Michael Geist
[5] Statement - Minister Bains comments on the Federal Communications Commission vote on net neutrality: Canada Newswire
[6] Picture of billboard: r32 If you no longer wish to receive our r46 to unsubscribe.