Ottawa’s building a backdoor to slide into our personal online data: Full Comment podcast (opens original article in a new tab)

The Canadian government's proposed lawful access bill sparks debate over creating a backdoor for encrypted communications, with concerns about privacy risks and claims of necessity for combating crime.

• Lawful access legislation proposed by the Liberals aims to create a backdoor for accessing encrypted internet communications
• Tech firms and civil libertarians warn the bill poses risks to privacy and secure platform operations
• Security officials argue the legislation is necessary to combat online crime with modern tools