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Budget 2021: Hits & Misses
Posted on April 20, 2021
BUDGET 2021: HITS & MISSES
ACORN Canada Wins the First Step towards Ending Predatory Loans in Budget 2021
OC Magazine: High-speed Internet: The price is just too steep for many Canadians
Posted April 19, 2021
CBC News: CRTC to allow small wireless carriers to piggyback on Big 3 networks
Posted April 17, 2021
iPhone in Canada: ACORN Members Protest in Streets Against Rogers-Shaw Merger
Posted April 6, 2021
According to ACORN Canada, members in Toronto took to the streets on April 1, raising their voices for affordable internet, protesting the under-review Rogers-Shaw merger, and urging lawmakers to take preventative action.
ACORN Members - Stop Rogers-Shaw Merger
Posted on April 1, 2021
April Fools! The joke's on consumers if the government approves the Rogers-Shaw Merger!
The Star: ‘We need the internet now’: Advocates call on government to make internet accessible — and affordable — to everyone
Posted on March 17, 2021
CBC News: Edmonton public school board calls on governments to improve access to internet
Posted March 11, 2021
Toronto.com: Rogers expands affordable internet program with aim to reach 750,000 households
Posted March 10, 2021
Toronto Star: Advocates announce day of action for affordable internet, as Supreme Court delivers defeat to Bell Canada
A coalition of advocates, organizations and researchers is launching a nationwide day of action to demand affordable-internet policies from the federal government.