Ex-Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan confirmed June 2nd, 2011, that the Harper Government would be tabling a massive crime bill that Fall [1]. Included in this crime bill is lawful access legislation, previously known as bills C-50, C-51, and C-52 [2]. At the time this is being written (09/2011) it is unknown whether or not legislation such as the “Canadian DMCA” bill C-32 will be included in this crime bill. This lawful access legislation mandates the disclosure of Internet provider customer information to government and police without any warrant, in addition to requiring Internet providers to dramatically re-work their networks to allow for real-time surveillance. Lawful access legislation negatively affects the privacy of all Canadians.
The Lawful Access Two-Headed Surveillance Monster: How Bill C-22 Went Off the Rails - Michael Geist
The government’s plans for lawful access have gone off the rails. In recent days, Signal has warned it would pull out of the Canadian market rather than comply with Bill C-22. Windscribe, the Toronto-headquartered VPN provider, has said it would relocate its headquarters out of Canada and NordVPN has warned it would consider following suit. Apple and Meta have both raised public concerns about the bill’s effect on encryption and cybersecurity. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Cybersecurity Advisors Network, civil liberties groups, and a long line of legal and security experts have all called for changes. The chairs of the U.S. House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees have written to Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree warning that the bill threatens U.S. national security and the integrity of cross-border data flows. Even the bill’s own oversight body, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, has told the SECU committee it does not have the access it needs for effective oversight. If the government thought it could push through the bill largely unnoticed, it has been proven painfully wrong as there are now trade frictions with the U.S., the prospect of leading companies exiting the Canadian market, and weaker cybersecurity protections for ordinary users. How did Canada’s lawful access plan go awry so quickly?
Messaging service Signal says minister’s changes to lawful access bill will not persuade it to stay in Canada
Signal and provider of web-browser Firefox say bill still poses threat to their users’ privacy
Kiss your online privacy goodbye with Bill C-22, Canada
Civil liberties groups, legal experts and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have been sounding the alarm for months on the privacy and cybersecurity issues contained in the Carney government’s Lawful Access Act, or Bill C-22. In a not-so-surprising twist, American lawmakers have now also added their voice to those warning about the bill.
Why the U.S. is noticing this Canadian security bill | CBC News
A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship.
Lawful-access bill could threaten encryption, deter investment, Chamber of Commerce warns
Bill would require telecoms, internet companies to change systems to give surveillance, monitoring capabilities to authorities
Stop Bill C-22!
🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Foreign state hackers exploited similar legislation in the US. Shut the backdoor: https://openmedia.org/StopC22 #BillC22
Facing mounting backlash, Anandasangaree says U.S. tech companies are 'misinterpreting' his lawful access bill | CBC News
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused U.S. tech giants of "misinterpreting" his lawful access bill, which promises to give police and spies faster access to Canadians' information during investigations, as the proposed legislation faces growing backlash south of the border.
Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill
Secure messaging service says it will not weaken its encryption, privacy safeguards for government
Apple Warns Canada's Bill C-22 Could Force Encryption Backdoors
Apple and Meta have opposed a Canadian bill that the companies say could force them to create backdoor access to encrypted user data, should it pass through the country's parliament. Proposed by Canada's ruling Liberal Party, Bill C-22 contains provisions that could be similar to a UK data access provision order sent to Apple last year, depending on how they are implemented.
B.C. government email scandal exposes weak freedom of information laws | CBC Radio
Damning findings of the B.C.'s privacy commissioner showed a trail of deleted emails. Today, we're examining the case of how legislation to assist the curious in the form of Freedom of Information laws across Canada leaves us with precious little of the Information we're supposed to get.
Canada’s Bill C-22 and the security cost of collecting more data
Canada’s Bill C-22 risks forcing secure services to retain more metadata and build access systems. Tailscale explains why the bill should change.
Bill C-22’s Groundhog Day: Why the Government’s Dismissal of Signal, Apple and the U.S. Congress Concerns Runs Back the Disastrous Online News Act Playbook - Michael Geist
Secure messaging service Signal yesterday became the latest company to warn that Bill C-22, the lawful access bill, could force it to leave the Canadian market rather than comply with provisions it says would compromise its end-to-end encryption and create new cybersecurity risks. Signal vice-president Udbhav Tiwari told the Globe and Mail that the company “would rather pull out of the country than be compelled to compromise on the privacy promises we have made to our users.” The comments are part of a steady stream of similar warnings from Apple, Meta, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Cybersecurity Advisors Network, and the chairs of the U.S. House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees. Despite growing concern, the government’s response has been to launch a misleading social media campaign and repeatedly insist that the experts and companies are mistaken.
Privacy czar wants better oversight of Canada's spy agencies | CBC News
Spy agencies must be accountable to Canadians for what they do with personal information, says interim privacy commissioner Chantal Bernier in a special report released today.
Canadians’ rightful access to public information being blocked, experts say
Information watchdogs, researchers, media and others say government, institutions keeping citizens in the dark even as opportunities for transparency increase.
Canada's electronic spy agency to get new rules for sharing data with allies | CBC News
The office of Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is crafting a directive for how Canada’s electronic spy agency shares its foreign signals intelligence with its closest allies, the Five Eyes partners.
CSE: What do we know about Canada's eavesdropping agency? | CBC News
CBC News takes a closer look at the activities of one of Canada's most secretive agencies, the Communications Security Establishment.
