We talked to law enforcement, we talked about the practicalities of shortening it — it does impede their ability to do an effective investigation, so one year is something that I believe we will hold steady on.
Comments on metadata retention in Bill C-22.
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We’ve heard the voices of those who raised concerns, and I’ve spoken with several of them today, and I continue to speak to them throughout this process. I told them directly that we will amend this bill to address their concerns.
That means clear protections for encrypted communications, that means a clear definition of systemic vulnerability in the bill, that means metadata stored for a shorter period of time, that means ensuring industry is at the table advising…
Delay and stalling tactics is not what’s warranted right now. What is warranted is collaboration and cooperation.
We’re quite confident of our legal position on this, but at the same time we want to respect the process.
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