On Tuesday, Apple and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, pushed for amendments to Canada's online security bill C-22, which is under consideration by the Canadian Parliament. They hope to strengthen judicial oversight of potential secret orders used to crack software and device encryption. The bill, similar to measures already enacted in the UK and Australia, aims to authorize law enforcement officials to access encrypted data, which Canadian authorities say will help investigate security threats earlier and take swift action. However, Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms all oppose the bill, arguing that it could lead to authorities issuing secret orders requiring the implantation of backdoors in services or devices without disclosure.
