Proton VPN has become the latest tech company to oppose the Liberal government’s proposed legislation on lawful access to data, saying there is “no universe” in which the company would scrap its policy against logging users’ data.
Ottawa’s Bill C-22, also known as the Lawful Access Act, would expand law enforcement’s authority to access digital information and subscriber information. It would also require digital service providers to retain metadata about user activities for up to a year, and force telecommunications and online service providers to grant authorities access to user data.
The federal government has said the goal of the bill is to provide law enforcement with tools to better tackle crime. The legislation is being studied by the House of Commons public safety committee, where stakeholders and experts are providing recommendations to improve it….