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Canada's Bill C-22: VPN and tech firms urge the government to 'fix' the bill before it becomes law

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  • Windscribe, NordVPN, ExpressVPN are among the tech leaders demanding urgent changes to Canada's Bill C-22
  • The proposed legislation could force digital service providers to weaken encryption and store sensitive user metadata
  • Major privacy providers warn they will abandon Canada if the surveillance law passes

Canada's controversial new surveillance legislation is facing a massive revolt from the privacy industry, with top digital security providers threatening a complete exodus if the law passes in its current form.

In a newly published open letter organized by the Chamber of Progress, heavyweights like Windscribe, NordVPN, and ExpressVPN, along with a chorus of civil liberties groups and major tech firms, urge the Canadian government to significantly amend Bill C-22.

Also known as the Lawful Access Act, the proposed legislation aims to give law enforcement and intelligence agencies broader access to digital information during investigations.

However, cybersecurity experts warn that the...

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