The Lawful Access Act’s threats to Canada’s national security

Reported by Citizen Lab (Anna Mackay)

Summary by Cyber Security News16 Oct 2026, 17:10 CET

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“The assumption by government officials that technology companies can find “safe ways” to weaken critical cybersecurity protections badly misreads the current threat landscape,” argues the Citizen Lab’s Kate Robertson in a new piece for The Globe & Mail. She warns that, if passed, the controversial Bill C-22 (“Lawful Access Act”) would empower the government to require surveillance capabilities be built into any communications technology in Canada.

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