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Tech Giants Push Canada to Amend Bill C-22 Encryption Risks

5/26/2026

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Google, Meta and Apple urged changes to Canada’s Bill C-22, warning it could weaken encryption.
Google submitted a brief to the House of Commons committee opposing the bill’s one-year metadata retention.
Google said the bill’s definition of “systemic vulnerability” is overly narrow and could force backdoors.
The Canadian Telecommunications Association warned that expanded metadata retention raises security and privacy risks, prompting Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree to consider amendments.

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Google, Meta and Apple urged changes to Canada’s Bill C-22, warning it could weaken encryption.
Google submitted a brief to the House of Commons committee opposing the bill’s one-year metadata retention.
Google said the bill’s definition of “systemic vulnerability” is overly narrow and could force backdoors.
The Canadian Telecommunications Association warned that expanded metadata retention raises security and privacy risks, prompting Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree to consider amendments.