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New Liberal Bill Seeks to Give Police New Powers to Access Digital Information
Bill C-22 modernizes data access rules for police and CSIS, requiring warrants for most data and enabling requests to foreign online providers, aligning with Five Eyes partners.
- On March 12, 2026, the federal government of Canada tabled bill C-22 in the House of Commons to expand police and CSIS access to online subscriber and transmission data, including from Google, Meta, and OpenAI.
- Facing prior controversy over C-2, the government says police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service need updated tools to investigate threats, noting Canada lacks lawful-access powers unlike other Five Eyes partners.
- Internet and phone companies would be required to confirm service to a person without a warrant, while production orders for names and addresses need a judicial warrant under a "reasonable" suspicion threshold.
- Civil-Liberties advocates warned earlier versions could reveal whether someone has an online account, risking exposure of sensitive details, with a sextortion example showing how platforms like Meta and ISPs could be used in investigations.
- Despite aiming for cross-border reach, the minister could issue orders to compel core electronic service providers to develop capabilities like cellphone-tracking, approved by the federal intelligence commissioner, but officials say foreign providers cannot be forced to share data.
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A bill to facilitate access by Canadian police and secret services to digital data has been tabled in the House of Commons.
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A new Canadian bill would make it easier for police & CSIS to access your online data
Newly proposed legislation would make it easier for police and Canada's spy service to investigate online activities.The bill tabled in the House of Commons today would require internet and phone companies to tell authorities whether they provide service to a particular person or account number.The legislation would also allow authorities to obtain subscriber information from telecommunications companies, such as names, addresses, phone numbers …
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
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