LAST CHANCE to fix #BillC22 surveillance powers that threaten Canadians' rights and privacy! Major companies and civil society groups are raising the alarm. Demand the Senate #ReformC22 now! 👉 openmedia.org/ReformC22-bsky

Tell the Senate: Reform Bill C-22

LAST CHANCE to fix #BillC22 surveillance powers that threaten Canadians' rights and privacy! Major companies and civil society groups are raising the alarm. Demand the Senate #ReformC22 now! 👉 https:/...

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Meanwhile beautiful acts of community resistance against AI is sprouting globally. E.g., People’s Consultation on AI by @jredden.bsky.social @cyn-k.bsky.social @jeff.doctor & others. I coorganized an event as part of the consultation w/ @techworkerscoalition.org & @techfordemocracy.bsky.social. 22/

The safety of AVs is not an agreed upon fact. Cities should be prioritising public transit that incorporates multiple modes of transport (cycling, rail, etc.) instead of boosting car culture above all. Most importantly we don't have to delegate transportation policy to a singular private company.

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · last wk.

When I see "Waymo saves lives" op-eds, I always do a quick search to see what the author has written extolling protected bike lanes. Or automatic speed cameras. Or road diets. The results are always the same: Nope. Nada. Zilch.

Averages obscure the fact that Waymos performed much better in some cities than others. Phoenix: 76% fewer crashes than human drivers LA: 71% fewer crashes SF: 35% fewer crashes Austin: 4% *more* crashes Local context matters a lot in AV safety.

We've reached 100 signatures so far on our open letter to Ministry of Transportation in Ontario to Say No to Waymo. We're not stopping yet, we need more names to make sure our voices matter. Read the open letter and sign the petition techfordemocracy.ca/2026/04/29/s...

Tell the MTO: Say NO to Waymo

Waymo is coming to Canada, and we believe they will cause issues around digital sovereignty, job loss, and accountability.

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Technologists for Democracy is calling on the Minister of Transportation in Ontario (MTO) to reject Waymo's planned entry into our province. Read our open letter to the MTO for more details. Sign the petition to Say No to Waymo techfordemocracy.ca/2026/04/29/s...

Tell the MTO: Say NO to Waymo

Waymo is coming to Canada, and we believe they will cause issues around digital sovereignty, job loss, and accountability.

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What can political parties do right now in 🇨🇦? - buy your #data from brokers - merge it with voter lists - track you without telling you - no consent required This isn’t hypothetical. It’s legal in 🇨🇦 right now! Learn more: voterprivacy.ca @leadnowca.bsky.social @techfordemocracy.bsky.social

Your Data. Your Vote.

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We are joining the global #StopKillingInternet movement to keep the internet private, free, democratic, and accessible. In Canada, parliament is passing bills that threaten our digital rights. The same trend is gaining steam around the world. www.stopkillingtheinternet.com

Stop Killing the Internet

Governments are walling off the open internet. We are a global movement opposing restrictions — and building a better internet.

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Every week, we post updates to our newsletter. Check it out and sign up here! buttondown.com/techfordemoc...

TfD Weekly - 24th June 2026

TWC Canada marks a year of organising tech workers, plus Repair Cafés and the Canada Day potluck this week in TfD Weekly.

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Political parties collect people’s data and target communications in 🇨🇦, yet they aren’t subject to the same #privacy rules as companies or public institutions. People in Canada deserve better! ✍️ Sign & share by July 4: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... @bcfipa.bsky.social @cancivlib.bsky.social

In Germany, Google is liable for false answers in its AI "overviews" that pop up at the top of search results. I wish we had this in the States. Make them pay for misleading users. the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators ...

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At Liberty Street and Pardee Avenue (Liberty Village) in Toronto, we saw that camera installation. Does anyone know anything about those surveillance cameras? Is that related to FIFA?

👉️️ Tue June 9 → 7pm • in-person & online Lightning updates from four Civic Tech projects: Landlord & Tenant Board data explorer, @bikespaceto.bsky.social, @techfordemocracy.bsky.social, and @civicdashboard.bsky.social. See what's new! ✚ discussions & breakouts! guild.host/events/civic...

New research examines Waymo's California robotaxi trips btw Aug 2023 and Dec 2025. Conclusion: 46% of miles driven involved no one inside the car. That's 40 million miles of deadheading, with Waymo vehicles using road space w/o transporting a human. doi.org/10.32866/001...

1/ Palantir is deeply embedded in the scariest activities of the Trump regime – enabling everything from mass deportations and lawless assassinations in international waters to ethnic cleansing, genocide, and war crimes.

Investigative Journalism Foundation@theijf.org · 2mo ago

The Canadian government has spent more than $44 million on a secret contract with controversial American tech company Palantir. zurl.co/QTK6g

BREAKING: We just learned we WILL get a chance to testify to #BillC22's many problems; tune in June 2 at 3:30 EST to SECU committee. The *only* reason this is happening is because so many of you have written your MP about #BillC22's problems; if you haven't sent a message yet, please do! #cdnpoli

OpenMedia@openmedia.org · 3mo ago

🇨🇦's #BillC22 is entering committee study this week - and we're hearing it may become law by end of the month. We never say this: but this is the worst, most privacy-breaking bill we've seen. It MUST be stopped. Speak up against it and read on to learn more: www.openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky 1/

5/ There's an official petition to withdraw C-22, sponsored by NDP MP @jennykwan.bsky.social. More than 2,600 Canadians have signed. We need more. Add your name and ask others to do the same while it's still at committee: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

1/ Right now, a bill called C-22 is moving through Parliament. It would let police pull information on who you talk to, when, and where, all without a warrant. It's at committee this week. 🧵

TfD is urging the federal government to reject Bill C-22, which requires the retention of user metadata and forces platforms to provide information to authorized persons, thereby opening up our digital space to malicious actors. Read our full statement: techfordemocracy.ca/2026/05/22/c...

Comment to SECU on Bill C-22

Bill C-22 would introduce major threats to Canadians’ privacy, cybersecurity, and digital sovereignty.

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Dylan Reibling’s documentary “The End of the Internet” is an amazing film. I recommend everyone who uses the internet to watch it, i.e. all of youse! @techfordemocracy.bsky.social are hosting a screening at Revue Cinema on May 29. Get on it if you can! theendoftheinternetfilm.com/watch-the-tr...

Join us on Friday May 29th for a screening of Dylan Reibling's "The End of the Internet" at Revue Cinema! TfD is presenting its first film club with Game Theory Films as part of Toronto Tech Week. Register on luma: luma.com/c3dlrrb8?loc... Make sure to purchase tickets through the luma page.

TfD Film Club: The End of The Internet · Luma

Join Technologists for Democracy as we watch Dylan Reibling’s THE END OF THE INTERNET at the Revue Cinema! From Cold War military roots to Big Tech dominance,…

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🇨🇦's #BillC22 is entering committee study this week - and we're hearing it may become law by end of the month. We never say this: but this is the worst, most privacy-breaking bill we've seen. It MUST be stopped. Speak up against it and read on to learn more: www.openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky 1/

Stop the Surveillance State: Stop Bill C-22!

🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Foreign state hackers exploited similar legislation in...

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New report from RideFair. New Toronto Open Data about Uber and other ridehail platforms shows an industry in need of reform. ridefair.ca/wp-content/u...

Tom Slee@handle.invalid · 3mo ago

The Toronto #OpenData covers 450 million trips and is the first to include "P1 time" or time drivers are on the app without a trip. It shows that drivers spent half their time driving without a passenger (deadheading) - that's time drivers are not being paid and adding to congestion.

We are hosting a Jane's walk on Sunday May 3rd! Join us on a walk from Union to St Andrew’s as we lead you on a privacy tour to better understand how privacy laws and rights look in practice across Toronto. Participants will use a ‘Privacy Checklist’ to spot privacy risks. luma.com/ja6l848q

Jane's Walk - The Surveillance Stroll · Luma

Each day, we pass buildings and streets with cameras recording our movements, all hidden in plain sight. Have you ever wondered what role do cameras and other…

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More cars = more congestion: “Ride-hailing was responsible for approximately 50 percent of the increase in congestion between 2010 and 2016"

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Waymo has told advocates that expecting it to respect bike lanes is 'too high a bar' because customers expect to be dropped off in them." To be crystal clear, it's illegal for a car to be in a bike lane. It doesn't matter what Waymo's customers expect; the company shouldn't be doing it.

Breaking from @policornerca.bsky.social: CityNews has cut ties with Queen’s Park reporter Tina Yazdani, while at least two of her stories about the Ford government have quietly vanished from the web without explanation. www.policorner.ca/p/scoop-the-... #topoli #onpoli

SCOOP: The firing CityNews won’t explain

Gone from air, and gone from the web.

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Can't believe I learned about this in my own city from a news outlet across the ocean (HT @savasavasava.myatproto.social), & also, *of course* it's Rosedale 🫠 For those not already aware of Flock, here is a thread showing why we need to push it out NOW, before it takes hold anywhere else in Canada:

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 4mo ago

“A row has broken out in one of Canada’s wealthiest neighbourhoods over plans to use an AI-powered surveillance system to create the country’s first ‘virtual gated community…’”

Today’s Ontario budget isn’t just numbers on a page — it’s a snapshot of Doug Ford’s choices. While they talk about “fiscal responsibility,” our hospitals, schools, and public services are stretched to the breaking point. That’s why itsonford.ca exists. #ONpoli

It's On Ford

A public accountability tool exploring Ford's mismanagement of Ontario tax dollars.

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When you order a ride on Uber, or buy groceries on Amazon, everyone gets a different price - that's algorithmic pricing. Algorithmic pricing shouldn't be used on essential goods like food and housing. Listen to the full CBC segment here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... Link in bio to get inolved!

This week, we jointly submitted to the People's Consultation on AI alongside the Tech Workers Coalition. Read the People's demands here: techfordemocracy.ca/2026/03/23/j... @techworkerscoalition.org #pcai

Joint Submission to the People’s Consultation on AI

On March 23, 2026, we submitted a report to the People’s Consultation on AI. We asked consultation participants to grapple with what their demands are, and for how the Government of Canada ca…

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