Conservatives’ controversial internet surveillance bill C-30 could be ‘a long time in purgatory’

Massive public backlash against Bill C-30 forces Tories to backtrack, but opposition MPs say police require it to modernize their fight against organized crime. They just want the bill amended.

The government’s controversial lawful access bill, C-30, will “spend a long time in purgatory” because the government does not want to further antagonize the Canadian public, say political insiders.

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