Google has told Canadian lawmakers that Bill C-22, the proposed Lawful Access Act, would build a “surveillance infrastructure” that weakens cybersecurity for everyone, according to a report by Reclaim The Net. The company’s submission to the House of Commons public safety committee warned that the legislation could force technology companies to rebuild their systems to enable government access to user data, potentially breaking end-to-end encryption and creating systemic vulnerabilities. [2] [14]
Bill C-22: Proposed Legislation and Key Provisions
Bill C-22, formally titled the Lawful Access Act, 2026, was introduced by Canada’s Liberal government on March 12, 2026, according to a report by LifeSiteNews. The bill would require telecommunications providers, messaging apps, and other digital services operating in Canada to store user metadata — including who contacted whom, when, and from where — for up to one year. [9] [13] It also grants police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) new tools to access that data during investigations, without a warrant, according to legal experts cited by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. [10]
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