Canada's online safety bill could threaten encryption, Apple & Google push for amendments‎

As the Canadian bill for online safety is being debated in the House of Commons, Apple and Google have shared their desire for judicial oversight and protections for encryption in the bill.Apple uses end-to-end encryption to protect user data, even when governments don't approveApple isn't afraid to pull out the big guns when dealing with overzealous regulators. Just as it had to pull safety features in the UK in response to backdoor requests, it could do the same in Canada.According to a report from Reuters, Apple and Google representatives both spoke on the bill as it was being debated in the House of Commons. The bill, C-22, is an online safety bill that is meant, in part, to give law enforcement access to encrypted data. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums