his past week the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs heard from Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Justice Minister Sean Fraser as the Senate continues its study on Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act.
Neither minister seemed to have assuaged any concerns, as cybersecurity experts, cryptographers, the tech industry, and civil liberties groups all continue to press the government for amendments, warning that the bill as written would severely compromise Canadians’ privacy and cybersecurity.
