Michael GeistOpinion

The Lawful Access Two-Headed Surveillance Monster: How Bill C-22 Went Off the Rails

The government’s plans for lawful access have gone off the rails. In recent days, Signal has warned it would pull out of the ...
Michael Geist

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

Secure messaging service Signal yesterday became the latest company to warn that Bill C-22, the lawful access bill, could ...
Michael GeistOpinion

How Much Further Will Lawful Access Go?: Police Chief Tells Bill C-22 Hearing That Three Years of Metadata Retention Would Be “Ideal”

Metadata retention has emerged as one of the biggest lawful access concerns, with requirements that providers retain metadata ...
Michael GeistOpinion

Slick Videos Won’t Save Lawful Access: Why The Government’s Bill C-22 Defence Avoids the Charter, Privacy and Security Concerns Raised By Critics

With opposition to Bill C-22, the lawful access bill, mounting, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has turned to ...