Tim Horton’s Censors Political Sights on WiFi Available to Customers
Until it was sold to Burger King, itself part of Brazilian multinational 3G, Tim Horton’s was an iconic Canadian institution.
Now, it appears to be censoring the websites, especially political websites, on the WiFi it provides for customers.
This afternoon, after being alerted by a colleague to this censorship, I checked it out for myself at an East End Toronto Tim Horton’s (Leslie St. and the Gardiner Expressway).
Efforts to access Jered Taylor’s American Renaissance (AMREN), Stormfront, America’s oldest White Nationalist discussion board or Vanguard News, all resulted in a notice of “Access Denial”.
“Access to this page has been blocked due to inappropriate content.” There’s that vacuous politically correct catch all term “inappropriate.” What does it mean? It means whatever the user has in mind. The poor customer seeking to access these sites is given no clue as to just how they are wrong or “inappropriate.”
This is outrageous censorship of adult Canadians,
I urge Tim Horton’s customers to protest. You can e-mail them at TimHortonsWiFi@timhortons.com
Paul Fromm
Director
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION
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When CAFE’s attorney approached Tim Horton’s about this Big Brotherism and censorship, this was the snotty response from Tim Horton’s lead counsel.
Dear Mr. :In reference to your note below, let me respectively decline your
request to change the Tim Hortons Acceptable Use Policy as it relates
to wifi available Tim Hortons Restaurants.
As a private entity providing a wifi service to guests, it is our
contention that it is entirely appropriate to request that guest
expressly consent to be bound by the Acceptable Use Policy prior to
using the wifi service. If our guests do not agree with the terms of
the Acceptable Use Policy they are free not to use the service.
request to change the Tim Hortons Acceptable Use Policy as it relates
to wifi available Tim Hortons Restaurants.
As a private entity providing a wifi service to guests, it is our
contention that it is entirely appropriate to request that guest
expressly consent to be bound by the Acceptable Use Policy prior to
using the wifi service. If our guests do not agree with the terms of
the Acceptable Use Policy they are free not to use the service.
Best regards,
Jon
Jon Domanko
Senior Corporate Counsel | Tim Hortons
226 Wyecroft Road, Oakville ON L6K 3X7
T: 905-339-6261 F: 905-337-5205 E: domanko_jon@timhortons.com