It's been a busy week on the privacy front, as we've been working hard to make sure your voices get heard on Bill C-51, the reckless, dangerous, and ineffective spying legislation passed by the previous Conservative government. This week we delivered your voices in both parliamentary and government consultations -- but we had move fast to ensure we could do so.

Crucial parliamentary consultations on Bill C-51 kicked off on Monday in Vancouver and your OpenMedia team prepared and attended to testify on behalf of our community and thousands of Canadians who have voiced their strong opposition to this bill. Check out this video to see our Executive Director Laura Tribe giving testimony, explaining exactly why Bill C-51 is reckless, dangerous and ineffective -- and why all Canadians deserve strong privacy rules to keep us safe. 

We alslive-tweeteded throughout the session, so in case you missed it, here are some of the highlights of the hearing:

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