Signal Says it Might Exit Canada if Forced to Comply with Lawful Access Bill
Cointelegraph
Signal has threatened to withdraw from Canada if proposed legislation forces the company to weaken its end-to-end encryption for law enforcement access.Summary
Signal’s vice president, Udbhav Tiwari, stated that the company would rather cease operations in Canada than comply with Bill C-22, which would mandate the development of surveillance capabilities. The company argues that creating such access would compromise user privacy and create security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers or foreign adversaries. Other service providers, such as VPN company Windscribe, have also indicated they may leave Canada if the bill is enacted, citing similar concerns regarding user privacy and mandatory data retention.
(Source：Cointelegraph)