Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government will clarify how the lawful access bill impacts encryption, but insists the legislation "needs to happen"

• Canada vows to amend Bill C-22 to better define encryption, metadata rules

• The move follows massive backlash from Big Tech and privacy tech firms

• Public Safety Minister remains firm that the legislation “needs to happen”

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 days ago

    The Liberals are determined to turn Canada into a surveillance state and share data with other “eyes” countries including the USA. This government is not looking to protect Canadians. And they haven’t taken the objections on board, as evidenced by their statements that they need to “define” encryption, and that “the new amendments will aim to align the bill’s encryption provisions with US counterparts.” How can you look at all the history of the USA spying on its own citizens and think “Yep, Canada should copy that”? Not a government that’s serving Canadians.