Good evening. My name is Steve Anderson. I am here today on behalf of OpenMedia, a non-profit digital rights organization. Last year we helped start the Protect Our Privacy Coalition, which is the largest pro-privacy coalition in Canadian history with over 60 organizations. You know we've hit a common Canadian value when groups ranging from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to small businesses to labour organizations join together.
I'm happy to be joined today by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the principled conservative forum Free Dominion, who will speak on behalf of their organizations
To help ensure that the majority of Canadians are heard, I have brought with me a petition signed by over 100,000 people against this bill, which was gathered by OpenMedia and Leadnow . I've also reached out online to get input for this testimony and I will reference it from time to time.