In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, the groups call for substantive amendments to ensure the legislation delivers effective cybersecurity protections while respecting democratic principles
Several civil society groups are pushing for changes to the Liberal government’s cybersecurity bill, saying it would undermine privacy, accountability and judicial transparency.
Among the signatories are the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, Ligue des droits et libertes and OpenMedia. Under the bill introduced in June, key enterprises in the banking and telecommunications industries would be among those required to bolster cybersecurity and report digital attacks, or possibly face penalties.
“All residents of Canada can agree on the need for cybersecurity,” says the letter to Mendicino. “However, civil liberties, privacy, and confidence in the rule of law and accountable governance are foundational for that sense of security.
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