By PEN Canada | November 24, 2020 at 10:03 pm
Largely without public debate – and absent any new safeguards – we’ve become even more dependent on a technological ecosystem that is notoriously insecure, poorly regulated, highly invasive and prone to serial abuse.
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By PEN Canada | June 3, 2016 at 2:49 pm
How does surveillance impact your work as a writer? Share your experiences until June 20!
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By PEN Canada | May 5, 2016 at 12:10 pm
PEN Canada is joining CAJ and Ryerson University’s Centre for Free Expression to study the effects of mass surveillance on Canadian writers.
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By Pari Rajagopalan | February 5, 2016 at 3:13 pm
In the fourth instalment of Free Expression Matters, we look at surveillance in the Canadian context and examine how the activities of government agencies can threaten the digital privacy of Canadians.
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By PEN Canada | January 5, 2015 at 4:18 pm
PEN American’s international survey of nearly 800 writers in 50 countries finds that levels of self-censorship in established democracies are surprisingly close to those in authoritarian states and fledgling democracies.
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By PEN Canada | September 1, 2014 at 9:38 am
In lead up to the first anniversary of the 13 Necessary and Proportionate Principles, PEN Canada joins a coalition of hundreds of organizations for a week of action against mass surveillance Sept. 15-19.
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By PEN Canada | June 22, 2014 at 10:31 am
In 2000, Evan Solomon wrote on “The Power of the Internet” – and while that phrase may seem dated, the ideas and concerns he presented are just as relevant today.
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By Christopher Parsons | May 22, 2014 at 3:06 pm
An outline of existing laws Canadians can use to request details on the disclosure of their personal information.
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By PEN Canada | May 15, 2014 at 9:00 am
PEN Canada voiced its concern at revelations that local telecom companies and other service providers disclosed personal information from nearly 800,000 customers in a single year, a practice that would be codified in two bills currently before Parliament.
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By PEN Canada | March 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm
A letter to Canada’s major telecommunications companies asking them to disclose how, when, and why they share customers’ data with government officials
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