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Committee Review
The bill is expected to move to parliamentary committee for expert testimony and potential amendments.
Public Criticism Mounts
Privacy experts and academics like Michael Geist publish detailed critiques of the bill's surveillance mandates.
Bill C-22 First Reading
The Canadian government introduces Bill C-22 in the House of Commons, focusing on metadata surveillance.
Bill C-30 Introduced
The 'Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act' is introduced but later withdrawn due to privacy backlash.
The Canadian government has introduced Bill C-22, a controversial piece of legislation that revives 'lawful access' provisions and mandates mass metadata surveillance. While the bill attempts to reform warrantless access, critics argue it creates dangerous backdoors that compromise the privacy of Canadian citizens.