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On the recordJune 7, 2026
“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.”
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Gary Anandasangaree
Liberal Party of Canada

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Comments on metadata retention in Bill C-22.

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