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Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, reaches beyond telecom companies. On November 2, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner warned that its subscriber-information powers could extend to doctors, lawyers and dating apps. priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actions-an… The Senate should insist on stronger privacy safeguards before this bill becomes law.

Buying a car with cash is not a crime. 🚗 Bill S-8, introduced yesterday, would restrict businesses from accepting cash payments of $10,000 or more. Fighting money laundering matters. So does the freedom to make lawful purchases with your own money. canada.ca/en/department-fina…

Constitutional lawyer Daniel Santoro warns that Bill C-22 could threaten Canadians’ privacy and make their personal information more vulnerable to hackers. In his submission to the Senate committee reviewing the bill, he raises the following concerns, summarized here: "Bill C-22 would let the government require phone and internet companies to build ways to access people’s private information and keep records about their communications, such as when they connected and who they contacted. The government would not need a judge’s approval to impose these requirements. The concern is that this could violate Canadians’ right to privacy under the Charter. Police normally need a warrant to get private information, but the bill would also allow them to search businesses without one. The bill would also require companies to build “backdoors”—special ways for police to get private information. Even if police need a warrant to use them, hackers could exploit those same backdoors." Read his full report here: jccf.ca/bill-c-22-threatens-…