A Tale of Two Bills: Lawful Access Returns With Changes to Warrantless Access But Dangerous Backdoor Surveillance Risks Remains

Michael Geist – 13 Mar 26

A Tale of Two Bills: Lawful Access Returns With Changes to Warrantless Access...

The decades-long battle over lawful access entered a new phase yesterday with the introduction of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. This bill follows the attempt last spring to bury lawful access provisions in Bill C-2, a border measures bill that...

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The Bill:

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Government Bill (House of Commons) C-22 (45-1) - First Reading - Lawful...

Government Bill (House of Commons) C-22 (45-1) - First Reading - Lawful Access Act, 2026 - Parliament of Canada