Windscribe joins Signal in threatening Canada exit over controversial surveillance bill
- Canada’s proposed Bill C-22 would require electronic service providers to retain user metadata for up to a year
- Encrypted messaging app Signal stated it would rather leave the Canadian market than undermine its privacy commitments.
- Windscribe confirmed it would follow suit, threatening to relocate its Canadian headquarters to avoid logging identifying user data
The fight for digital privacy in North America is heating up. Popular Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider Windscribe has threatened to relocate its headquarters out of Canada if the country's controversial new surveillance legislation, known as Bill C-22, is passed into law.
Introduced in March 2026, the proposed Lawful Access Act aims to give law enforcement broader tools to investigate severe crimes. However, privacy advocates and tech companies are sounding the alarm, warning that the bill’s requirements would severely weaken user security.
If enacted, Bill C-22 would mandate electronic service providers to build technical surveillance capabilities...
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