“Bill C-22 is a huge invasion of Canadians' privacy. The government would be able to track every location and call of every single person. Hackers could break in and spy on all of us. We need to pass the good parts of the bill but completely rework part 2 to protect privacy.”
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In a debate on public safety, the Conservatives raised concerns about a bill provision that would require providers to retain metadata on all Canadians' communications for 12 months, comparing it to logging every phone call and location. The Liberals accused the Conservatives of flip-flopping on law and order and crime prevention.
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