Access Now: federal grants and contributions: 5 agreements; $9.9M value; 2 departments; 4 programs.
Assay record ASY-CA-0K2S5PM1BH · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Access Now: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/access-now/
This project aims to increase the safety and security of actors and organizations working to uphold human rights. Project activities include: (1) providing technical digital security support, training, and advice to human rights defenders (HRDs), women human rights defenders (WHRDs), and at-risk actors; (2) publishing data, blog posts, reports, and other documentation identifying digital threats to HRDs, WHRDs, and at-risk actors; and (3) convening HRDs, WHRDs, and at-risk actors with digital security practitioners, technologists, policymakers, and business leaders.
Counteracting Transnational Repression and Protecting Civil Society in the Digital Age, aims to increase the safety and security of civil society actors and human rights defenders, with a focus on communities impacted by transnational repression. Over a 24-month period, the project would deliver targeted digital security support through Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline, conduct advocacy to combat transnational repression tactics like surveillance and spyware, and facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement on digital security threats through the RightsCon Summit Series.
The project will help to prevent the misuse of emerging technologies and internet-facilitated trends which threaten democracies and prevent the meaningful and inclusive participation of all individuals in public discourse and decision-making. The project will target: the increased use of internet shutdowns and mass communication blackouts which stifle free expression; the enactment of rights-respecting legislation and policy frameworks on content governance; and greater protections against the misuse and abuse of personal data by public and private sector interests.
P005294001: The purpose of this project is to enhance human rights defenders, civil society organizations and other activists’ abilities to network online by assisting them to secure their digital space and address cyber-attacks aimed at them. This is achieved through training and capacity building to individuals and organizations from these groups around the world. In addition, the project provides support to a Digital Security Helpline that services the above-mentioned populations to address their digital security risks. This initiative supports open and inclusive environments where individ
The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.