Google says changes to Canada’s police search powers bill haven’t eased concerns

Bloomberg: “We believe the government can support law enforcement without resorting to secret ministerial orders that put Canadians at risk,” a Google spokesperson said in an email, adding that the company would continue engaging on the issue.

…Canadian VPN company Tailscale Inc. welcomed the changes, but said they didn’t go far enough. “C-22 can still pressure secure services to retain data they otherwise wouldn’t keep, and to build technical access systems they otherwise wouldn’t deploy,” Chief Executive Officer Avery Pennarun said in an email. “We oppose laws that make secure infrastructure harder to build.”…

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