Heather McPherson
Your Member of Parliament

Tell Heather McPherson where you stand on Bill C-22

NDP Edmonton Strathcona

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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Subject Bill C-22 (Lawful Access Act) — please don’t let it become law as written
Dear Heather McPherson, My name is [YOUR NAME] and I am your constituent in Edmonton Strathcona. I am writing about Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. I was troubled to see the House pass it on June 18 with debate cut off, and I am asking you to help fix or stop it before it becomes law. My concerns: - It would require providers to retain metadata on ordinary Canadians who are under no suspicion. Even at six months, that reveals where we go, who we talk to, and when. - It would let the Minister secretly compel services to weaken encryption. Back doors built for government get exploited by criminals and hostile states — the 2024 Salt Typhoon attack on US telecoms is exactly this risk. - It expands the sharing of our data with foreign governments with weak oversight. [Add one or two sentences in your own words here — why this matters to YOU. A personal note carries far more weight than a form letter.] Please press for meaningful amendments in the Senate, push to fix Part 2, and vote against the bill if it returns to the House without real safeguards. I would appreciate knowing where you stand. Thank you for your time, [YOUR NAME] Edmonton Strathcona
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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.)

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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.

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It expands the sharing of Canadians’ data with foreign governments, including the United States.

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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.

Where the bill is
  1. ✓ House of Commons Passed 3rd reading June 18, 2026 — with debate cut off
  2. Senate — now Study begins ~Sept 21 — amendments or rejection happen here
  3. 3 Royal Assent The final step that would make it law
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