# Bill C-22

Type: legislation

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-01**: Earliest Implementation — Projected date for the bill to receive Royal Assent if it passes all stages.
- **2026-04-20**: Projected Second Reading — Parliamentary debate on the principle of the bill and referral to committee.
- **2026-03-16**: Expert Critique — Privacy expert Michael Geist publishes a detailed analysis of 'backdoor' surveillance risks.
- **2026-03-15**: First Reading — Bill C-22 is introduced in the House of Commons, detailing metadata retention requirements.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Canada’s Bill C-22: A New Era of Mass Metadata Surveillance and Lawful Access
2026-03-15 23:06:16 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The Canadian government has introduced Bill C-22, a controversial piece of legislation that mandates the mass collection and retention of metadata by telecommunications providers. The bill marks a significant return to 'lawful access' debates, potentially granting law enforcement agencies expanded powers to access subscriber data without traditional warrants.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/canada-bill-c22-metadata-surveillance-analysis

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