Police will get new powers for online data in tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill
Global News
Bill C-22 narrows the scope of the original legislation that sought to give police new powers to access internet user data from service providers.
The federal government on Thursday tabled a new version of its “lawful access” legislation that would give police new powers to pursue online data for investigative purposes while addressing some of the privacy concerns raised by the original version of the bill.
Speaking at an announcement in Ottawa outlining the new Bill C-22, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and other ministers said the narrower legislation came after several consultations with police and privacy groups to address concerns while giving law enforcement the tools they need.
“This new legislation … balances the needs of law enforcement with the privacy and civil rights that Canadians demand,” Anandasangaree said.
“I want to be clear what C-22 is not. It is not about surveillance of Canadians going on about their daily lives. It is about keeping Canadians safe in the online space.”
Although the new bill still contains warrantless powers, those would now be restricted to a new “confirmation of service demand” for telecommunication service providers to say whether or not they have provided services to a specific person.
Production orders for additional information will be narrowed under the new bill to basic identifying information like names and addresses, and will now require a judicial warrant under a “reasonable” suspicion threshold.
Those orders will still apply to a broader definition of online service providers beyond internet and phone companies, however.
The timeline for production orders to be challenged in court will be extended from five days after they are issued to 10 business days under C-22.
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