Canada’s Encryption Debate Heats Up

Canada’s government is tweaking Bill C-22 amid fierce debate over encrypted data and metadata retention, as Apple and Google warn against forced decryption while the minister insists amendments will protect encryption — but critics say the bill’s one-year metadata retention and potential bypass of judicial oversight still raise red flags, especially as tech giants push back on vague “systemic vulnerability” definitions and the minister accuses them of lacking accountability in the face of global investigative standards. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/024a4ac00058f610