#billc22 — Public Fediverse posts

I'm probably preaching to the choir with many of my followers, but if you're Canadian and concerned about what Bill C-22 will do to #encryption and #privacy (and you have an attention span longer than 30 seconds), check out the video I made on the subject back in 2019.

It's sad that this is still relevant and needed here in 2026, but I guess that's living in the darkest timeline for you.
#Canada #CanPoli #infosec #BillC22

https://youtu.be/HQN7kJh2nC4

RE: https://mastodon.social/@knoppix95/116574553793925157

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
Who's interested? Anyone wish to try?
@OpenMediaOrg?

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

"Bill C-22's Groundhog Day: Why the Government's Dismissal of Signal, Apple and the U.S. Congress Concerns Runs Back the Disastrous Online News Act Playbook"
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/bill-c-22s-groundhog-day-why-the-governments-dismissal-of-signal-apple-and-the-u-s-congress-concerns-runs-back-the-disastrous-online-news-act-playbook/

Quote: "Secure messaging service Signal yesterday became the latest company to warn that Bill C-22, the lawful access bill, could force it to leave the Canadian market rather than comply with provisions it says would compromise its end-to-end encryption and create new cybersecurity risks."

Quote: "The pattern will be familiar for anyone who lived through the Online News Act. Supporters of then-Bill C-18 dismissed warnings from Meta and Google that the bill's mandated payments for news links were unworkable and that they would comply by blocking the links in Canada ... But by the end of summer 2023, Meta had stripped news links from Facebook and Instagram, an approach that continues to this day."

Signal amenaza con abandonar Canadá por el proyecto de ley C-22

Udbhav Tiwari, vicepresidente de estrategia y asuntos globales de Signal, advirtió que la empresa podría retirarse de Canadá si se le exige cumplir con el proyecto de ley C-22, conocido como la ley de «acceso legal». Afirmó que Signal «preferiría salir del país» antes que comprometer las promesas de privacidad que ha hecho a sus usuarios (The Globe and Mail).

Tiwari también advirtió que los cambios técnicos que exige la ley podrían dejar servicios de mensajería como Signal vulnerables a ciberataques, permitiendo potencialmente que hackers o adversarios extranjeros exploten las vulnerabilidades creadas deliberadamente.

¿Qué hace exactamente el proyecto de ley C-22?
La ley obligaría a empresas de telecomunicaciones, compañías de internet y otros proveedores de servicios electrónicos a modificar sus sistemas para permitir que la policía y el Servicio Canadiense de Inteligencia de Seguridad utilicen capacidades de vigilancia para detectar amenazas y actividad criminal.

Tiene dos componentes principales:
Uno exige que los «proveedores principales» conserven metadatos hasta por un año — no correos ni mensajes de texto, sino información como qué números de teléfono han estado en contacto entre sí y datos que podrían ubicar geográficamente a una persona.

La parte más polémica permitiría al gobierno federal ordenar en secreto a las empresas que debiliten el cifrado o creen puertas traseras para acceder a información — lo que debilitaría el cifrado en general y crearía nuevas vulnerabilidades explotables por delincuentes.

Signal no está sola. Apple también ha expresado su preocupación y declaró que «jamás» añadirá una puerta trasera a su cifrado de extremo a extremo, advirtiendo que podría no poder ofrecer ciertas funciones en Canadá como resultado.

Signal warns it would pull out of #Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-signal-warns-it-would-pull-out-of-canada-if-made-to-comply-with-lawful/

#BillC22

Le projet de loi C-22 fait l’objet d’un article dans La Presse du jour.

Pétitions en cours contre cette adoption : @OpenMediaOrg , La Ligue des droits et libertés.

"Au Canada anglais, le professeur de droit de l’Université d’Ottawa Michael Geist et son homologue Robert Diab, de la Thompson Rivers University de Kamloops, en Colombie-Britannique, tiennent des propos semblables à ceux de Steve Waterhouse : abaisser la barre de la protection de la vie privée risque d’affaiblir la sécurité publique plutôt que la renforcer, selon eux. La Chambre de commerce du Canada aussi s’est dite inquiétée par ce projet de loi".

La Presse - Ottawa pourrait faciliter l’espionnage de votre téléphone

https://lp.ca/MPsfY6

#surveillance #polcan #canada #surveillance_de_masse #surveillance #democratie #DroitsEtLibertes #BillC22

If you do not want to fill the personal information in the petition form to oppose Bill C-22, you can simply find your representative's address here and email them directly: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/search

#BillC22 #Privacy #Canada

I just emailed a strongly worded letter
to my government representative to oppose Bill C-22.

If you are Canadian, you should too: https://action.openmedia.org/page/188754/action/1

#BillC22 #Privacy #HumanRights #Canada #CanPoli #CndPoli

Michael Geist: “It is time for the government to stop the gaslighting and start listening to the concerns by extending the committee hearings and opening the door to much needed amendments.”
#surveillance #billc22
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/bill-c-22s-groundhog-day-why-the-governments-dismissal-of-signal-apple-and-the-u-s-congress-concerns-runs-back-the-disastrous-online-news-act-playbook/

@OpenMediaOrg, la Ligue des Droits et Libertés, entre autres, appellent à l’action contre le projet de loi C-22, particulièrement agressif à l’égard du respect du droit privé.

#canada #vie_privee #surveillance #billC22 #projet_loi_c22 #polcan

https://action.openmedia.org/page/188976/action/

https://liguedesdroits.ca/appel-conjoint-au-retrait-du-projet-de-loi-c-22/

https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/964335/projet-loi-c-22-surveillance-ne-dit-pas-nom?

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
#Surviellance #Internet #Smartphone
#Technology

This DW documentary shows what could happen if #BillC22 is passed and people with nefarious intent get access to the data.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y07j3hXAI-g

The location data in the documentary was collected via social media apps.
Had people not enabled location data or else not used those apps then their data would not have been captured and sold.

Some of the people in the doc were trying to hide from stalkers/spies in countries they fled.

Currently it should be possible to turn off location data on your phone or not use any app that uses location data.

With C22 the spooks would be able to capture your location data even if you use a flip phone.

BillC22 and a data breach is all it would take for your privacy to be threatened since the location data would be gathered by the telcom and there is nothing you could set on your phone to stop the collection.

Scary stuff folks.
People could be stalked/threatened/hurt

@mattsimpson
Here is an easy way for Canadians to send a message to their MP
https://action.openmedia.org/page/188754/action/1

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

#EFF

#CANADA 🇨🇦: #BillC22 (2026), a #surveillance nightmare

#tech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/canadas-bill-c-22-repackaged-version-last-years-surveillance-nightmare

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
#Surveillance #Internet #Smartphone
#Technology

Do you enjoy surfing the net and using your smartphone without fear of being spied on?
Maybe you dislike politics but if you wish to maintain your privacy and Charter rights then you might wish to pay attention to what is happening with Bill C22.

A great many privacy and security advocates have spoken out against the bill.

Here is a petition that helps explain what is going on.
https://action.openmedia.org/page/188754/action/1

Bill C22 has passed second reading and is currently being studied in committee but could be sent to the Senate after third reading which could happen soon.
The Libs have a majority so they can ram the bill through the House Of Commons.
The Senate might rubber stamp it so that it becomes law.

There is still time to stop it if enough Canadians push back.
The above petition is a good way to start.

Another way to help is to help spread the message all over the world.

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

For the forseeable future I shall be tooting on topics related to the Charter and privacy which includes #BillC22 and #AgeGate.

IMO Bill C22 is the greatest threat to our privacy and Charter rights that I have seen since the Cons introduced Bill C30 in 2012 (which was withdrawn after much protest).

The spooks (Cdn spies and thier contractors) wish to create a database containing up to one year's worth of your meta data - internet search history and mobile phone contacts with location data, something that could be used to track you.

On the fediverse I recommend following these accounts, each of whom has been stong proponents of privacy since before Bill C30 (14 years ago).

@mgeist a well noted privacy lawyer who has been providing invaluable privacy information for decades.

@OpenMediaOrg an organization that has been campaigning for privacy and internet rights for Canadians for a great many years.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

This video shows what could happen if #BillC22 is passed and people get access to the data.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y07j3hXAI-g&si=yKT-JuV3H784g5SX

Currently it should be possible to turn off location data on your phone or not use any app that uses location data.

BillC22 and a data breach is all it would take for your privacy to be threatened since the location data would be gathered by the telcom and there is nothing you could set on your phone to stop the collection.

Scary stuff folks.

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

From 2026-5-7

"Meta's Position on Canada's Bill C-22"
https://about.fb.com/news/2026/05/metas-position-on-canadas-bill-c-22/

It contains a partial extract from a meeting with the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Quote: "The technical community's consensus on this is clear: it is not possible to build backdoors to encrypted systems for law enforcement without creating vulnerabilities that will be exploited by malicious actors."

From 2026-5-8

"Apple and Meta warn Canada's Bill C-22 forces encryption backdoors"
https://cyberinsider.com/apple-and-meta-warn-canadas-bill-c-22-forces-encryption-backdoors/

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

This letter has been previously released elsewhere.

"Open Letter: Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access"
https://www.hilltimes.com/sponsored/open-letter-bill-c-22-an-act-respecting-lawful-access/

Some key points:

"Bill C-22 will expose Canadians and Canadian institutions to foreign surveillance and interference."

"Bill C-22 will jeopardize the security and privacy of people in Canada and abroad, including children and vulnerable communities."

"Bill C-22 will push innovation, talent, and investment dollars away from Canada."

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

"Apple responds to Canada's Bill C-22, 'will never' add backdoors
The iPhone maker said it would continue advocating against measures that put personal data at risk"
https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/05/06/apple-respond-canada-bill-c-22-will-never-add-backdoors/

Not sure what happens to Android phones.

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

From 2026-3-24

"Ottawans should be concerned about privacy, police access in federal lawful access bill
Bill C-22, the lawful access bill, proposes limited unwarranted and broader warranted powers to authorities"
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bill-c-22-privacy-concerns

From 2026-5-5

"Liberals refuse to disclose report on police search powers consultation as bill heads to committee"
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-refuse-to-disclose-report-on-police-search-powers-consultation-as-bill-heads-to-committee

From 2026-5-6

"White hat hackers warn lawful access bill could make it easier for criminals to penetrate Canadian systems"
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-Digest--Warnings-against-C-22-from-white-hat-hackers--MPs--Chamber-of-Commerce--US-Congressional-Leaders--Apple--Meta---civ.html?soid=1110839102458&aid=Xj-wDvmhbQE

From 2026-5-6

"Will Carney's majority government usher in a costly era of privacy invasion?"
https://iclmg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Carneys-majority-government-ushers-in-a-costly-era-of-privacy-invasion.pdf

From 2026-5-6

"Apple argues Liberals' lawful access bill could put users’ personal data at risk
Bill C-22 would allow police, spies to more easily obtain private information during investigations"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/apple-argues-liberals-lawful-access-bill-could-put-users-personal-data-at-risk-9.7190092

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

"Episode 263: The Lawful Access Act Roundtable With David Fraser and Robert Diab"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Tutz2UlkA

RE: https://newsie.social/@LALegault/116551432718742528

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

Also here is a form that makes it easy to email your MP

https://action.openmedia.org/page/188754/action/1

#BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

I really had to dig to find this stuff which is a real shame since the speech was delivered very well.

From 2026-4-20

"NDP Public Safety Critic Jenny Kwan responds to Bill C-22"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUy8kMvEXKg

Only 188 views when this video was found. 😞

An extract from Hansard:
https://www.jennykwanndp.ca/hansard_debate_bill_c_22_lawful_access_act

I very much appreciate the effort but it's not enough considering what's at stake.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

"Make It Make Sense: My Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-22's Lawful Access Plan"
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/make-it-make-sense-my-appearance-before-the-standing-committee-on-public-safety-and-national-security-on-bill-c-22s-lawful-access-plan/

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

Most of the time the USA just ignores us so it must be fairly important when they actually take the time to send a letter.

"U.S. Congressional Leaders Warn Canadian Lawful Access Plans Harm U.S. National Security and Economic Interests"
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/u-s-congressional-leaders-warn-canadian-lawful-access-plans-harm-u-s-national-security-and-economic-interests/

Here is a copy of the letter
https://justthenews.com/sites/default/files/2026-05/Jordan%20letter.pdf

The letter is a diplomatic way of saying "Chuck that Farley".
Wait until DJT does a sh*tpost on TruthSocial.

"Michael Geist Before SECU Committee on Bill C-22 (Lawful Access)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iei0cpsL0TM

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

from youtube.com/@HansardTube/videos

Videos from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

"2026-May-05, SECU Meeting No. 36, 45th Parliament, 1st Session"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHf9R8sw1mI

"2026-May-07, SECU Meeting No. 37, 45th Parliament, 1st Session"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85xw6U7eA8s

IMO the witnesses are not given enough time to present thier perspective.
Bill C22 is being rammed through and the implications on every Canadian will be enormous.
I would like to see more time for all Canadians to digest the information [or lack thereof].

David Fraser
"My Bill C-22 (Lawful Access) testimony to the Committee on Public Safety & National Security"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9f2DIMiGVk

He recommends raising bar to "reason to believe"

IMO C22 needs to be killed and start over with many, many public consultations before any new legislation is written.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

Videos from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Some of them are a bit long but worth watching since MSM has provided very little coverage of this life changing legislation.
Beware that the youtube user has a heavy CPC bias.

"Police power vs. Personal privacy: Ministers grilled over Canada's new surveillance bill"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q61HqCZSpEQ

"Is your data SAFE? Will Bill C-22 (Lawful Access) creates a 'backdoor' for hackers"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPN6B0YKUk0

"In this May 7, 2025 hearing, Professor Leah West and Canada's top police chiefs clash over "Lawful Access." While police argue they need modern tools to rescue victims of human trafficking and stop cybercrime, privacy experts warn of 'treasure troves' for hackers and systemic vulnerabilities."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9jBkAEJywM

"Can they legally seize your data?
Why Canada's government wants to track your iPhone & Apple Watch"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eRN5Rznl-E

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

A great read from From 2026-3-19
"Is the Power to Preserve Everyone's Metadata Constitutional?"

Quote: "If the power to compel service providers to retain metadata does become law, and police make use of that data, persons accused of a crime will challenge the law. And when they do, it should be struck down."

https://www.robertdiab.ca/posts/metadata-c22/

People will begin to speculate with questions like: What if the real intent was just to get certain pieces of spy-gear into telcos and keep monitoring even if a charter challenge fails (classify it under national security)?

How many people will believe that it could be plausible?
Trust dies.

The people pushing C22 through are lawyers and should know that it would fail a charter challenge.
The libs are setting themselves up for a social media conspiracy thoery battle for the next election.
People will always remember when their charter rights are threatened.

I still remember a similar spy Bill C30 from 2012 and that was a mess.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

"Is Canada becoming an Orwellian surveillance state?"
Questions about Bill C22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7ULoMu9Ec8

If the gov has nothing to hide then why does the minister not answer the questions?

RE: https://mastodon.social/@505fred/116530909956297030

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

RE: https://forall.social/@dancingdogs/116535297526109784

Another great reason to #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

Just checked #NDP AL feed on Mastodon - he's been leader for over a month and there hasn't been one toot about Bill C22.

Maybe Charter Rights are not a big issue with the NDP?
One might suspect that Charter rights would be a very important issue for the NDP.

Second reading happened 2026-4-20, at least one NDPer must have voted then.
MPs can vote by phone app anywhere in Canada.

Did anyone tell him?

I cannot find any NDP MPs on Mastodon.

Did any NDP MPs speak to the media about Bill C22?

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #CdnPoli

Earlier today I searched through all of the audio segments I could find at CBC "As It Happens" and "The Current" radio shows and I could not find anything about BillC22.

There was a small number of web page posts at cbc.ca/news about the bill.

IMO the public was not well informed about Bill C22.

Maybe that is what the gov wanted?

I do not regularily check the parliament web pages for new legislation.

I found out accidently via an odd post on Mastodon that managed to get enough boots to make it into the general feed.

I believe C22 should be delayed until more people have time to consider the consequences.
IMO if more people know what was in the bill that there would be more outrage.

I think the lack of proper notice is grounds to take more time, especially in the Senate (if it gets there).

If C22 passes as is then we might never fully recover all of the Charter rights and freedoms we had in 2025.

I feel betrayed by the PMMC government.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #cdnpoli

From 2026-5-5
"Wilful Blindness?: How the Lawful Access Charter Statement Skips Bill C-22's Most Constitutionally Vulnerable Provisions"
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/wilful-blindness-how-the-lawful-access-charter-statement-skips-bill-c-22s-most-constitutionally-vulnerable-provisions/

@LALegault
Great letter with lots of useful info but they seem to be looking for experts (ie university and security experts) and not so much every day Canadians like myself.

I did not sign but well worth the read.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #BillC22 #LawlessAccess #CdnPoli

Mark Carney is looking to eliminate personal #privacy from #Canada. The government will be able to demand anyone that provides electronic services (which includes anyone who has an email address) develop such tracking capabilities as the government may order and then demand that information with reasonable grounds to suspect any federal offence: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-22/first-reading

#cdnpoli #canpoli #Carney #CriminalCode #C22 #BillC22 #LawfulAccess

#MarchOfDimesCanada and #ProsperCanada call on the #GovernmentOfCanada to right a history of #wrongs that has left people with #disabilities in #Canada living in #poverty . The move comes as #BillC22, the #CanadaDisabilityBenefitAct has been returned to the #HouseOfCommons by the Senate for final #ParliamentaryReview

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/march-of-dimes-canada-and-prosper-canada-call-on-federal-government-to-build-a-barrier-free-canada-disability-benefit-829711920.html

#MarchOfDimesCanada and #ProsperCanada call on the #GovernmentOfCanada to right a history of #wrongs that has left people with #disabilities in #Canada living in #poverty . The move comes as #BillC22, the #CanadaDisabilityBenefitAct has been returned to the #HouseOfCommons by the Senate for final #ParliamentaryReview

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/march-of-dimes-canada-and-prosper-canada-call-on-federal-government-to-build-a-barrier-free-canada-disability-benefit-829711920.html

#MarchOfDimesCanada and #ProsperCanada call on the #GovernmentOfCanada to right a history of #wrongs that has left people with #disabilities in #Canada living in #poverty . The move comes as #BillC22, the #CanadaDisabilityBenefitAct has been returned to the #HouseOfCommons by the Senate for final #ParliamentaryReview

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/march-of-dimes-canada-and-prosper-canada-call-on-federal-government-to-build-a-barrier-free-canada-disability-benefit-829711920.html

#MarchOfDimesCanada and #ProsperCanada call on the #GovernmentOfCanada to right a history of #wrongs that has left people with #disabilities in #Canada living in #poverty . The move comes as #BillC22, the #CanadaDisabilityBenefitAct has been returned to the #HouseOfCommons by the Senate for final #ParliamentaryReview

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/march-of-dimes-canada-and-prosper-canada-call-on-federal-government-to-build-a-barrier-free-canada-disability-benefit-829711920.html

If you are #Blind and live in Canada, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (#CNIB) is asking for public input on bill #C22.
The text of the bill can be found here:
https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-22/third-reading
And the survey can be found here:
https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/XVGXDJC
Please share far and wide. The living situation of people with #disabilities in #Canada needs to get better.
#Politics #Inclusion #HouseOfCommons #Bill #BillC22 #DisabilityRights #HumanRights