On June 18 the House rushed the “Lawful Access Act” through without real debate. It is not law yet — the Senate can still fix or reject it. Here is how to be heard.
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Companies would be required to keep a months-long log of where your phone goes and who you contact — even if you are under no suspicion. (Committee cut the maximum from a year to six months, but security experts say even that is not justified.)
The government could secretly order companies to weaken the encryption that protects your private messages. A back door built for the government is a back door criminals and foreign hackers go looking for too.
It expands the sharing of Canadians’ data with foreign governments, including the United States.
The House passed it on June 18 with debate cut off. It now goes to the Senate, which can amend it or send it back. That is where the pressure lands now.
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