Tech companies voice opposition to Liberals' proposed Bill C-22

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Google and Apple are among the companies voicing their opposition to Bill C-22, the federal government's proposed legislation aimed at making it easier for authorities to require firms to hand over private user data for investigations. An earlier version of the legislation, Bill C-2, was shelved after backlash over potential overreach into Canadians’ privacy. "When you build a backdoor into an encrypted device, anyone can walk through and cause so much is built on encryption we can't take that risk," Apple's Director of User Privacy, Erik Neuenschwander said. Mackenzie Gray explains why there's opposition to the revised bill and what tech giants are threatening to do. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11865152/lawful-access-privacy-apple-google/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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