Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government will clarify how the lawful access bill impacts encryption, but insists the legislation "needs to happen"

• Canada vows to amend Bill C-22 to better define encryption, metadata rules

• The move follows massive backlash from Big Tech and privacy tech firms

• Public Safety Minister remains firm that the legislation “needs to happen”

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.caEnglish
    15·
    22 hours ago

    I’m still trying to figure out how ”better define” works. It’s the same encryption used by politicians, bankers, soccer moms and international spies and hitmen. Same metadata.

    Part of me suspects that to be exempt, you’ll need to be added to some sort of registry. At which point… we’re no further ahead, and the law STILL won’t provide any protection or deterrent, it’ll only allow for fishing expeditions after the fact.

    • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      5·
      21 hours ago

      Standard procedure would be for the bill to go through several rewrites until the PM decides to do the Cabinet shuffle (the most boring dance in history) and the current Public Safety minister is moved to a different portfolio. Without a champion, the bill will then linger in committee until Parliament is prorogued (or dissolved for an election), which will then kill it. Or at least, that would be the ideal outcome at this point.