Cybersecurity entity
All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: regulation. Michael Geist is most often covered alongside Bill C-22, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. Michael Geist appears in 1 tracked Cybersecurity story from March 15, 2026.
Last mentioned: Mar 15, 2026
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All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: regulation. Michael Geist is most often covered alongside Bill C-22, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. Michael Geist appears in 1 tracked Cybersecurity story from March 15, 2026.
Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 8 Cybersecurity stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
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Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Michael Geist. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
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The 'Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act' is introduced but later withdrawn due to privacy backlash.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.
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