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This both deeply troubling and explains a lot when it comes to Bill C-11. This from Bloc MP Andréanne Larouche: ”if violating freedom of expression means ensuring that Quebec content is well represented online then that's worth it"

This both deeply troubling and explains a lot when it comes to Bill C-11. This from Bloc MP Andréanne Larouche: ”if violating freedom of expression means ensuring that Quebec content is well represented online then that's worth it"

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This must be the most bizarre and troubling comment during the entire lawful access debate. A Liberal MP says Bill C-22 “ has nothing to do with the privacy of people and their information.” Inconceivable given the committee hearings and concerns raised.

This must be the most bizarre and troubling comment during the entire lawful access debate. A Liberal MP says Bill C-22 “ has nothing to do with the privacy of people and their information.” Inconceivable given the committee hearings and concerns raised.

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Last week, I wrote about government plans to provide millions in tax credits for news operations of giants like Bell and Rogers. Now Culture Minister Marc Miller ᐅᑭᒫᐃᐧᐅᓃᐸᐄᐧᐤᐃᔨᐣ Mikotsikaa says “it’s not a question of if, but how” and put a potential price tag on it. $6 BILLION?!

Last week, I wrote about government plans to provide millions in tax credits for news operations of giants like Bell and Rogers. Now Culture Minister Marc Miller ᐅᑭᒫᐃᐧᐅᓃᐸᐄᐧᐤᐃᔨᐣ Mikotsikaa says “it’s not a question of if, but how” and put a potential price tag on it. $6 BILLION?!

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Canadian Government: Tech companies are misleading the public on security backdoors and breaking encryption in Bill C-22 RCMP: We welcome Bill C-22 because we need security backdoors and the legal tools to break encryption

Canadian Government: Tech companies are misleading the public on security backdoors and breaking encryption in Bill C-22 RCMP: We welcome Bill C-22 because we need security backdoors and the legal tools to break encryption

78,165 views • 1 month ago

Senator David Adams Richard tears apart Bill C-11, warning against censorship and government dictating what counts as Canadian culture. Powerful speech from one of Canada’s most acclaimed authors, having won Governor General’s Award for fiction and non-fiction and Giller Prize.

Senator David Adams Richard tears apart Bill C-11, warning against censorship and government dictating what counts as Canadian culture. Powerful speech from one of Canada’s most acclaimed authors, having won Governor General’s Award for fiction and non-fiction and Giller Prize.

632,436 views • 3 years ago

Apple leaves no doubt about the risk of Bill C-22 : "as drafted, this bill allows the Government of Canada to force companies to break encryption by inserting backdoors into their products, something Apple will never do."

Apple leaves no doubt about the risk of Bill C-22 : "as drafted, this bill allows the Government of Canada to force companies to break encryption by inserting backdoors into their products, something Apple will never do."

30,461 views • 1 month ago

Few Canadians are paying attention as Senate committee approves creating government power mandating that virtually any site - social media, AI, search - require age verification under threat of court-ordered blocking in Canada. Bill S-209 about far more than pornography sites.

Few Canadians are paying attention as Senate committee approves creating government power mandating that virtually any site - social media, AI, search - require age verification under threat of court-ordered blocking in Canada. Bill S-209 about far more than pornography sites.

59,708 views • 5 months ago

. Signal leaves no doubt about impact of Bill C-22 on the popular messaging app in statement to committee: “Signal will not build surveillance into our service. If we are ever forced to choose between betraying the people who rely on us and leaving a market, we will leave.”

. Signal leaves no doubt about impact of Bill C-22 on the popular messaging app in statement to committee: “Signal will not build surveillance into our service. If we are ever forced to choose between betraying the people who rely on us and leaving a market, we will leave.”

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When government thinks its best approach is to target Apple - have you ever supported a lawful access bill anywhere? - you know they’ve lost the plot. Opportunity for real questions about privacy risks for millions of Canadians under Bill C-22 lost with strange line of questions.

When government thinks its best approach is to target Apple - have you ever supported a lawful access bill anywhere? - you know they’ve lost the plot. Opportunity for real questions about privacy risks for millions of Canadians under Bill C-22 lost with strange line of questions.

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At yesterday's Bill C-22 hearing, I tried to convey the risk that the lawful access plan could make Canada an outlier, forcing companies to remove privacy protections from the Canadian market or exit the market altogether.

At yesterday's Bill C-22 hearing, I tried to convey the risk that the lawful access plan could make Canada an outlier, forcing companies to remove privacy protections from the Canadian market or exit the market altogether.

11,313 views • 2 months ago

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