Canada's Bill C-22 would mandate messaging app backdoors and one-year data retention
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Summary
Bill C-22 in Canada would mandate that all messaging apps build government backdoors and retain user activity data for one year, effectively ending private digital conversations. Major tech companies like Apple and Signal have pushed back, with Signal threatening to leave Canada entirely. The article calls for public opposition and provides ways to contact committee members who are monitoring the breadth of resistance to the bill.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledBill C-22 would force every messaging app in Canada to build a backdoor — and track all your activity for one year.
Apple says no. Signal says they'll leave.
What committee members are watching is the breadth of opposition — whether it's coming from many directions at once.
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