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(The full stream of the four hour meeting is here and the Notice of Meeting with the roster of witnesses is here. I was on the second panel in the second hour.)Here is my opening statement: Mr. Chairman, honourable members. Thank you very much for your kind invitation to share my views on Bill C-22. … Read more »

[Note: I have 55 exams to mark, so the video and podcast versions of this will unfortunately have to wait.]Finally, the federal government has released the so-called “Charter Statementâ€� for Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act of 2026. Forty three days after the bill was tabled in Parliament. I donâ … Read more »

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 »