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Robin Skies: Liberals a much larger threat than big tech

Ottawa wants to make it easier to spy on Canadians

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There’s something comedically ironic about the Liberal government’s plans to force tech companies to turn over the private data of Canadians.  

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Bill C-22, also known as “An Act respecting lawful access,” would give the Government of Canada the ability to do things like turn on the microphone on your mobile devices, without judicial oversight, or force tech companies to create backdoors to encrypted data, among other things. 

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Unsurprisingly, the legislation is causing some uproar in Canada, most notably from American tech companies, who are now leading the charge to kill the bill.

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