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Canada's Bill C-22 Triggers Tech Pullout Threats

6/9/2026

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Signal’s VP of strategy testified Bill C-22 would turn everyday tools into a surveillance apparatus.
The bill forces providers to retain metadata up to one year and accept ministerial orders without warrants.
Signal, Apple, Google, Meta and VPN providers warned they could pull services from Canada.
Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced amendments to block encryption breaches but keep metadata rule, while Citizen Lab and Canadian Civil Liberties Association called provisions flawed.

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Story summary

Signal’s VP of strategy testified Bill C-22 would turn everyday tools into a surveillance apparatus.
The bill forces providers to retain metadata up to one year and accept ministerial orders without warrants.
Signal, Apple, Google, Meta and VPN providers warned they could pull services from Canada.
Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced amendments to block encryption breaches but keep metadata rule, while Citizen Lab and Canadian Civil Liberties Association called provisions flawed.