Liberals dismiss ‘tinfoil hat’ privacy fears as lawful access bill passes (opens original article in a new tab)

Liberals passed Bill C-22, granting law enforcement faster access to digital data, despite privacy concerns and fast-tracking the legislation through the House of Commons.

• Liberals passed Bill C-22, which grants law enforcement faster access to digital information under judicial warrants.
• Privacy advocates and tech companies raised concerns about secret metadata retention and potential security vulnerabilities in the legislation.
• The bill was fast-tracked through the House of Commons, with amendments reducing metadata retention time and clarifying encryption policies.