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Meta urges Canada to amend Bill C-22 over encryption and surveillance concerns
May 8, 2026
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by Micah Abiodun
for CryptoPolitan
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May 7: Meta executives urged Canadian parliament to amend Bill C-22 to remove provisions that would force tech firms to build third‑party surveillance capabilities; Apple publicly opposed the same provisions. Crypto impact: proposed surveillance mandates increase regulatory and privacy risk for CEXs, DEXs, wallets and DeFi projects operating in Canada, threatening user privacy, complicating security architecture, and potentially hindering adoption, token launches and fundraising.
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Meta is urging the Canadian government to amend Bill C-22 to remove provisions that could force technology companies to build third-party surveillance capabilities into their systems. The company’s executives testified at a parliamentary hearing on Thursday, May 7, the day after Apple issued a public statement opposing the same provisions. Meta’s position separates Part 1...
