Critics warn Bill C-8 hands Ottawa sweeping surveillance powers

MPs, senators and privacy experts are all warning that the Liberal government’s latest cybersecurity bill risks undermining privacy and accountability while handing Ottawa invasive new powers.

Sep 30, 2025

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MPs, senators and privacy experts are all warning that the Liberal government’s latest cybersecurity bill risks undermining privacy and accountability while handing Ottawa invasive new powers.

Bill C-8, introduced to the House of Commons on June 18, is currently before Parliament for its second reading. The Liberals claim the bil…

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Isaac Lamoureux, True North

Journalist for True North. Host of the Alberta Roundup, The Daily Brief, Off the Record.