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Signal has warned that it may leave Canada if the country\u2019s proposed lawful access bill forces the company to weaken its privacy tools.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The warning came from Udbhav Tiwari, Signal\u2019s vice president of strategy and global affairs.<\/p>\n Tiwari said Signal \u201cwould rather pull out of the country\u201d than break the privacy promises made to users. He also warned that Bill C-22 \u201ccould potentially allow hackers\u201d to target weaknesses built into electronic systems.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bill C-22, also called the Lawful Access Act, 2026, seeks to update<\/a> Canada\u2019s rules for digital data access. Parliament records show the bill is now under review by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security after second reading on April 20.<\/p>\n The Canadian government says the bill would help law enforcement and CSIS respond to crime and national security threats. Public Safety Canada says<\/a> Part 2 does not create new powers to intercept communications, but would make electronic service providers able to comply with existing legal orders.<\/p>\n Moreover, Apple and Meta have also opposed parts of Bill C-22. Reuters reported<\/a> that both companies warned the bill may force firms to weaken encryption. Public Safety Canada said the law would not require companies to create a \u201csystemic vulnerability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Canada says the bill supports law enforcement<\/strong><\/h2>\n