💻 Technology May 8, 2026 · Tim Hardwick

Apple Warns Canada's Bill C-22 Could Force Encryption Backdoors

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Apple Warns Canada's Bill C-22 Could Force Encryption Backdoors
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Apple and Meta have opposed a Canadian bill that the companies say could force them to create backdoor access to encrypted user data, should it pass through the country's parliament.





Proposed by Canada's ruling Liberal Party, Bill C-22 contains provisions that could be similar ​to a UK data access provision order sent to Apple last year, depending on how they are implemented.



Back in February 2025, the British government demanded that Apple give it blanket access to all encrypted user

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