Lawful Access
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Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access billSignal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.Tech7 hours
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Lawful access bill not ‘optional’ but will see privacy amendments: ministerGary Anandasangaree defended Bill C-22 as necessary for investigators as the legislation faces growing privacy concerns and tech industry pushback.PoliticsMay 27
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Apple, Google say lawful access bill could undermine user safety, privacyThe testimony comes amid increasing concerns from privacy experts and technology service providers about the controversial measures in Bill C-22.CanadaMay 26
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Your metadata may be kept for a year under lawful access bill. What to knowWhile officials insist the bill wouldn't allow police to read your emails, and could only access the metadata with a warrant, experts warn the retention policy alone is concerning.TechMay 21
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Lawful access bill could lead to exit from Canada, major VPN provider saysNordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.PoliticsMay 15
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Police will get new powers for online data in tweaked ‘lawful access’ billBill C-22 narrows the scope of the original legislation that sought to give police new powers to access internet user data from service providers.CanadaMar 12
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RCMP briefed MPs on cellphone spyware risks, foreign interferenceThe RCMP’s head of national security and protective policing warned MPs this week that foreign actors are most likely monitoring their digital devices.CanadaAug 11, 2022
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