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Canada’s opposition party ramps up pressure as Bill C-22 splits parliament
May 18, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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Canada's proposed Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, has prompted Signal, VPN provider Windscribe and other privacy companies to threaten to leave the country, splitting parliament and triggering daily opposition warnings. U.S. congressional committees warn it threatens American privacy tools, creating regulatory and security risk for crypto users and privacy-focused DeFi, DEX and CEX services that could chill adoption and infrastructure development.
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Canada’s proposed Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act, has pushed encrypted messaging service Signal, VPN provider Windscribe and other companies to threaten to leave Canada. The bill has also split Canada’s parliament, sparking daily warnings from opposition MPs. Across the Southern border, too, U.S. congressional committees are warning that the bill threatens American...
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