Matt Hatfield
CanadaactivistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Matt Hatfield is the executive director of advocacy group OpenMedia, where he has voiced strong opposition to the Strong Borders Act, arguing that it threatens the privacy of Canadians by allowing law enforcement to access subscriber information without a warrant.
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Matt Hatfield, executive director of OpenMedia, a non-profit that advocates for widespread and affordable internet access, told the committee that the government wants to have a filing cabinet of every Canadian’s metadata ready for law enforcement when they need it.
Ottawa’s lawful access bill contains ‘chilling’ proposals, Signal executive tells MPsCanada· 2026-06-03
Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia expressed concerns about the broad definition of electronic service provider in Canada.
Ottawa set to reduce warrantless powers for law enforcement in refined border-security billCanada· 2026-02-03
Matt Hatfield, executive director of OpenMedia, said 'Bill C-12 remains legislation in search of a clear justifying purpose.'
Minister guts strong-borders bill, removes clauses giving law enforcement warrantless powersCanada· 2025-10-09
Matt Hatfield, the executive director of OpenMedia, which advocates for keeping the internet open and surveillance-free, said having security professionals and companies flagging system vulnerabilities is a proven way to protect against hacking.
Public Safety Minister set to table new version of strong borders bill after slew of criticismCanada· 2025-10-07
Matt Hatfield, executive director of OpenMedia, advocates for keeping the internet open and surveillance-free.
Strong-borders bill could compromise cybersecurity in Canada, experts warnCanada· 2025-09-17
Matt Hatfield is the executive director of OpenMedia, advocating for the swift reintroduction of the online harms bill.
Ottawa pressed to split online harms bill to fast-track its passageCanada· 2025-06-24
Matt Hatfield is the executive director of OpenMedia who expressed concerns about the privacy implications of the bill.
Strong Borders Act would give law enforcement access to internet subscriber information without a warrantCanada· 2025-06-05
