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Part 2 of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act of 2026, is and remains a huge problem. The outcry associated with the Strong Borders Act was principally focused on warrantless information demands and overbroad subscriber information orders. In a lot of the debate and discussion, Part 15 of that Bill was … Read more »

I’ve been doing a series of episodes taking a closer look at the elements of the new lawful access bill, Bill C-22.  The bill contains a revamped version of something that caused a lot of controversy in the earlier Bill C-2, and is the thing most sought after by the police. That is the production … Read more »

I have to start by giving Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree credit for parking the “lawful accessâ€� parts of Bill C-2, going back to the drawing board and introducing a much improved Bill C-22, “An act respecting lawful access.â€� As I said, it’s much improved. In a number of ways, i … Read more »

The latest attempt at so-called “lawful accessâ€� has just dropped in the Parliament of Canada. I have a few things to say about it. It’s better than the government’s last attempt, but take a moment and consider this:  If Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act 2026 becomes the law, the government of … Read more »

 An overview of privacy law that regulates private sector businesses in Canada (or those outside of the country who deal with personal information of Canadians): the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).Introduction Today I’m going to be talking about Canadian privac … Read more »