#stopbillc22 — Public Fediverse posts

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."

#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

#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

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22

From 2026-5-4
"An Open Letter on Bill C-22
Privacy law scholars and lawyers call for amendments to powers in the new lawful access bill that are overbroad and unlikely to survive Charter scrutiny"

https://robertdiab.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-on-bill-c-22

#CdnPoli

@OpenMediaOrg
Would it be possible to have a similar campaign for Canadians to automatically send letters to our senators?

Much more work for you but it might be worth a shot.

I'm concerned about the lower number of participants now that PMMC has a majority and seems determined to ram through bills with minimal debate and public scrutiny.

In 2012 there were public protests against (similar) Bill C30.
However in 2012 there wasn't a daily fire hose of batsh*t crazy coming out of the WH.

What about a campaign to send emails to members of provincial assemblies?

If there was enough interest then perhaps enough provinces would invoke the not-withstanding section until the results of a supreme-court challenge are known.

I'm also concerned that Bill C22 is going to encourage separatist movements.

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli

RE: https://mastodon.social/@OpenMediaOrg/116517630617574679

Now think about the tourism ads they could run?

Hello world:
Ever wanted to have your phone number listed in a database controlled by some Filthy McNasties, spies, criminals and scammers in a third world country?
Well now you can.

As soon as your plane lands in Canada our spooks will start monitoring your phone and your every movement will be stored as metadata in some online database.

Think our spooks are any better at minimizing data breaches?
No need to worry as if there is ever a data breach then the public will never be informed as everything will be classified.
You will never know.

Imagine the prestige of having your metadata stored for at least a year, think of all the new calls you might receive.

Why travel to Russia to experience full-blown surveillance when you can try surveillance-light right here in Canada?

Come and see Canada before it turns into a real sh*thole.

#CdnPoli
#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22

Anoter reason to #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22

"[USA] DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian's Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts"
https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-demanded-google-surrender-data-on-canadians-activity-location-over-anti-ice-posts/

Quote: "Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man -who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade - following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti."

Does anyone doubt that if the Canadian spooks had a year's worth of your meta data that they wouldn't give the USA spooks a backdoor?

I doubt if wired sends out fake news.
Can anyone find an article from Canada about this story?

#CdnPoli

Great video about #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22
Long enough to cover most of the major issues and short enough so that it does not become boring.
More videos like this one please.

It's a TrickTalk (lol) video but I do not use that system.

https://newsie.social/@LALegault/116497474103497840

Please share/boost the above toot.
Every Canadian needs to watch that video.

#CdnPoli

#KillBillC22 #StopBillC22

Privacy advocates often mention CALEA in the USA.
For reference here is a wikipedia page:

"Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act" [CALEA]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act

A bit more information on the Salt Typhoon telecom breach from 2023/24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Typhoon

The EFF in the USA has been raising significant privacy concerns about CALEA for many years.
https://w2.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/CALEA/

"CALEA Was a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen"
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/calea-was-a-national-security-disaster-waiting-to-happen

Bill C22 would require much more information to be stored online than CALEA in the USA.

If all the data required by Bill C22 is stored online then the impact of any data breach could be far more damaging then the salt typhoon breach.

OpenMedia: "What the [Canadian] government isn't telling you about C-22"
Please read the following article and if possible send a message to your MP.
I cannot find any privacy advocate that supports Bill C22.
Thank you

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

#CdnPoli

#StopBillC22 #KillBillC22

From 2026-4-29
#CitizenLab "Kill Bill C-22 Says Civil Society to Parliament"
https://citizenlab.ca/kill-bill-c-22-says-civil-society-to-parliament/

Here's a link to the letter
#OpenMedia "Civil Society to Parliament: Kill Bill C-22"
https://openmedia.org/press/item/civil-society-to-parliament-kill-bill-c-22

Quote: "Today's letter sounds the alarm on sweeping new powers in Bill C-22 that would let the government force any digital service - telecoms, messaging apps, cloud services, AI tools, even "smart" devices - to record and retain up to a full year of detailed metadata on every person in Canada and abroad, including physical location data and who they interact with online."

Anyone who is concerned can add their name to this campaign (please do)
https://action.openmedia.org/page/188754/action/1
to have a letter sent to their MP.

I recommend following @OpenMediaOrg

In 2012 the push-back from many Canadians was enough to convince PMSH to kill bill C30 (similar in nature to Bill C22)

A surveilled society is not free.
Resistance is not futile!

#CdnPoli