Peter Swire in The Globe and Mail: Lawful-access bill poses security risks, could prompt Canadians to switch to foreign tech, cryptographers warn

Leading cryptographers are warning that Ottawa’s lawful-access bill could make Canadian tech services more vulnerable to hackers and prompt people to rely more heavily on non-Canadian technologies to boost their security online.
Four authorities on cryptography and privacy at Canadian and U.S. universities have written to a Senate committee due to start examining Bill C-22 this week. They warn that if it becomes law in its current form, it would risk “serious harm to Canadian citizens, companies, and government agencies,” reducing the security of numerous types of systems and weakening encryption.