An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measure
Justice Canada
Charter Statement on Bill C-22
The Charter Statement shares some of the Minister’s key considerations that informed the review of the bill for inconsistency with the Charter.
Justice Canada
Backgrounder on Bill C-22
The Charter Statement shares some of the Minister’s key considerations that informed the review of the bill for inconsistency with the Charter.
Robert Diab
Parliament has amended Bill C-22, but has it addressed the biggest privacy concerns?
The House has passed the lawful access bill with amendments, still leaving crucial issues in question.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Canada’s Bill C-22 Is a Repackaged Version of Last Year’s Surveillance Nightmare
Bill C-2, which would erode Canadian digital rights in the name of “border security,” was so bad it didn’t even make it to committee. Now, the worst sequel, Bill C-22, aka The Lawful Access Act, is trying it again.
Canadian Constitution Foundation
Explainer: Bill C-22 increases risk of surveillance state, government spying
Bill C-22 no longer contains some of the controversial measures that the Canadian Constitution Foundation warned about, but it appears to create an even greater risk of a surveillance state than Bill C-2.
PrivacySavvy/Abeerah Hashim
Canada’s Bill C-22: New Police Powers Raise Privacy Alarms
The Liberal government announced a new digital surveillance legislation. This bill hands more power to the cops and intelligence agents so they can keep tabs on criminals or terror suspects online.
Dr Michael Geist
The Lawful Access Privacy Risks: Unpacking Bill C-22’s Expansive Metadata Retention Requirements
Mandatory metadata retention is one of the most privacy invasive tools a government can deploy. It wasn’t in the original lawful access bill, but has been quietly added to Bill C-22
Dr Michael Geist
A Tale of Two Bills
Lawful access returns with changes to warrantless access, but dangerous backdoor surveillance risks remain
Bill C-2 Redline
A (hastily created) comparison showing the changes to the government’s earlier attempt (Parts 14 and 15 of Bill C-2). Credit Christopher Ferguson
Robert Diab
Ottawa Reboots Its Lawful Access Bill: What C-22 Fixes and What It Doesn’t
A snapshot of key changes that stand out in C-22
Canadian Lawyer
Federal government pitches new bill increasing law enforcement’s access to information
Bill C-22 increases law enforcement’s access to information through the introduction of new tools.
Canadian Bar Association
New lawful access bill still lacking
The federal government has tabled Bill C-22, a second attempt at legislation, but observers said it only fixes a few of the problems that plagued C-2, tabled last year
David T.S. Fraser
Lawful Access is Back: All about Bill C-22
The new Bill C-22 (Lawful Access) will create new info demands and require “electronic service providers” to create new surveillance capabilities. Part 1 is improved from Bill C-2 but Part 2 is bad creating an expansive surveillance infrastructure.
Wiretap Media
Lawful Access (Bill C22) is a Stealth Attack on Canadian Liberties
Bill C-22 grants Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree unprecedented authority to shape and enforce surveillance mandates with minimal checks.
ReclaimTheNet/Ken Macon
Canada’s Bill C-22 Mandates Mass Metadata Surveillance of Canadians
The government insists it isn’t surveilling ordinary Canadians; it’s just requiring every company to store their location data, device information, and daily movements for a year, just in case.
