Petition to Withdraw Canada's Bill C-22

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Bill C-22metadata retentionencryptioncybersecurityCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedomslawful access legislation

Author: hmokiguess

Date: 6/11/2026

Article Summary:
Canadians are calling on the House of Commons to withdraw Bill C-22, which authorizes regulations requiring the collection and retention of metadata on all Canadians, and grants the Minister of Public Safety broad authority to compel electronic service providers to implement interception capabilities or technical assistance measures that could weaken encrypted systems.