Constitutional lawyer warns of Bill C-22's surveillance state potential
The Canada Constitution Foundation and other civil liberties groups have come out strongly against the bill's overreaching measures, which include mass data collection.
Josh Dehaas, interim litigation director for the Canada Constitution Foundation, is warning that the Liberal majority government could push through Bill C-22, which he says could create a surveillance state.
While at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Dehaas told Juno News that Bill C-22 could turn Canada into a surveillance state by requiring tech companies to store and provide police and intelligence agencies with Canadians’ data, including device location.
Bill C-22, the “Lawful Access Act,” was originally part of Bill C-2 before the proposed legislation was split following concerns raised by civil liberties organizations and advocates.
