The Lawful Access Act’s threats to Canada’s national security
Citizen Lab warns Canada’s Bill C-22 could force surveillance access into everyday communications technology.
Citizen Lab’s Kate Robertson argues that Canada’s Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, would empower the government to require surveillance capabilities in communications technology. The piece says the scope could include smartphones, smartwatches, banking and health apps, game platforms, public Wi-Fi, and CCTV. Tech companies, cybersecurity experts, and international standards bodies have criticized the proposal for weakening security and conflicting with constitutional standards. The article does not say the bill has been enacted.
- Bill C-22 would let Canada require built-in surveillance capabilities
- Cited scope includes phones, apps, public Wi-Fi, and CCTV
- Critics say the bill weakens security and raises constitutional issues
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Kate Robertson warns that Bill C-22 poses risks to Canada's national security in this piece for The Globe and Mail. The post The Lawful Access Act’s threats to Canada’s national security appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
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