Canada's C-22 Bill Threatens Encryption, Privacy Services

Canada is considering Bill C-22, which would require tech companies to build "technical capabilities" for law enforcement access to data and retain user metadata. Signal, Psiphon, DuckDuckGo and NordVPN have said they may exit the Canadian market, while Apple and Meta criticized the proposal.

• C-22 would require companies, including foreign ones, to enable law enforcement data access
• Signal and Psiphon said they would leave Canada if the bill passes
• The bill would also mandate retention of user activity metadata
• Similar laws are under discussion in the EU, UK, France and India