Canada

On bill c-22

The Bill passed the House Thursday but it has not yet been dealt with in the Senate.

Opponents argue the legislation unnecessarily expands the powers of police and intelligence agencies, endangering privacy, flouting the Charter and making Canada less attractive to business.

The Liberals agreed to several amendments to try to allay concerns, including shortening the time electronic service providers would be required to keep digital metadata. The bill initially could have required providers to retain metadata, which can reveal a person’s location and movements, for up to one year. That has now been limited to up to six months.