Petition Goal: 4000 signatures
2,746 signature
Bill C-22 represents a profound threat to the privacy and freedoms of Canadians. Introduced as the “Lawful Access Act,” it would dramatically expand government surveillance powers by forcing telecom and tech companies to store personal data, enable tracking capabilities, and hand over information under secret orders with little oversight. This is not targeted law enforcement, it is mass data collection that treats every Canadian as a potential suspect. By compelling private companies to act as extensions of the state, this legislation risks dismantling the fundamental right to privacy that underpins a free and democratic society.
Parliament is quietly pushing through Bill C-22 (the "Lawful Access Act"), a dangerous piece of legislation that forces telecom companies to store your private data for a year and build permanent location-tracking capabilities into their networks. This isn't about targeting criminals. It’s about collecting the metadata of every single Canadian, just in case the government decides it wants it later. This bill turns the principle of innocent until proven guilty on its head, treating all of us as potential suspects.
This legislation creates a permanent surveillance infrastructure that can be used against anyone, anytime. It forces private companies to become an extension of government spy agencies, violating the fundamental privacy of law-abiding citizens. If passed, Canada will no longer be the free country our parents and grandparents fought for, but a place where your location and digital footprint are monitored by default.
We must stop this now. By signing this petition, you are telling Ottawa that we refuse to trade our freedom for the illusion of security. We demand that our privacy rights be respected and that Bill C-22 be scrapped. Add your name today to stand against the surveillance state.