Tech giants warn lawful access bill a ‘threat’ to privacy at marathon committee meeting

Conservatives are pushing for more time to consider Bill C-22 after lengthy hearings with dozens of witnesses. They say the 'rushed' study for MPs is like 'drinking from a firehose.'

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The House Public Safety Committee is studying Bill C-22, which could require telecommunications companies and other service providers to give police and intelligence services more access to their systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

May 26, 2026

Tech giants slammed the Liberals' lawful access legislation for allowing “secret ministerial orders,” calling it an unprecedented move that undermines accountability, as Conservative MPs push for more committee time to consider Bill C-22.

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