[Wamvan] Fwd: Unsung Pro-Internet Hero: Jeremy Brown

[Tami Starlight]

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> From: "Glyn at OpenMedia.ca" <glyn at openmedia.ca>
> Date: 27 September, 2011 7:00:15 AM PDT
> To: tamistarlight at gmail.com
> Subject: Unsung Pro-Internet Hero: Jeremy Brown
> Reply-To: glyn at openmedia.ca
> 

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> Digital Action Team, 
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> Under intense pressure from the pro-Internet community, the government of Canada changed its tune last week, and omitted "Lawful Access" (warrantless online spying bills) from the larger omnibus crime legislation. This will allow us to debate the dangers of online spying without having the issue sidetracked with other crime-related rhetoric; an important win for the Stop Online Spying campaign and the 70,000+ Canadians who voiced opposition to the government's online surveillance scheme.
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> As we prepare to fight online spying legislation - which could be introduced in Parliament any day now - we want to take a moment to recognize one of the unsung heroes who helped us make it this far. 
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> Earlier this summer, Jeremy Brown of Rattlesnake Films, offered to help educate Canadians about the dangers of online spying by creating a few public service announcement-style videos. He was disturbed by what the government was proposing and wanted to help educate citizens about this crucial issue. Armed with a Canon 7D camera, a few friends and family, and a police officer costume, Jeremy took action. After a few days of filming, producing, and editing, the three short Stop Online Spying videos Jeremy created were posted, and have now been viewed over 100,000 times on YouTube. They've garnered national media attention and have helped the pro-Internet community move Canadian politics. 
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> Help Us Educate Canadians About Invasive, Costly, & Warrantless Online Spying By Sharing These YouTube Videos With Your Contacts!
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> It's stories like Jeremy's—of personal contribution to help educate and mobilize Canadians—that give our community the grassroots power to help make the Internet in Canada more open, more affordable, and more accessible.
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> Brick by brick, block by block, together through individual actions we're making a real difference.   
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> Thank you for being an important part of this community - the largest pro-Internet movement in Canada and one of the largest in the world - for an open digital future. 
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> - Glyn & Lindsey, on behalf of the OpenMedia.ca
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