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Proton VPN has become the latest tech company to oppose the Liberal government’s proposed legislation on lawful access to data, saying there is “no universe” in which the company would scrap its policy against logging users’ data.

Ottawa’s Bill C-22, also known as the Lawful Access Act, would expand law enforcement’s authority to access digital information and subscriber information. It would also require digital service providers to retain metadata about user activities for up to a year, and force telecommunications and online service providers to grant authorities access to user data.

The federal government has said the goal of the bill is to provide law enforcement with tools to better tackle crime. The legislation is being studied by the House of Commons public safety committee, where stakeholders and experts are providing recommendations to improve it.

Proton VPN, based in Switzerland, said on May 19 that the European Union’s highest court had “struck down this type of mass data retention legislation twice already, suggesting it won’t stand up to scrutiny.”

The 2006 EU Data Retention Directive would have compelled all internet service providers and telecommunications service providers in Europe to collect and retain subscriber information, but the European Court of Justice declared the directive unlawful in 2014.

Proton VPN General Manager David Peterson said that complying with foreign surveillance orders without a legal process is a criminal offence under Swiss law.

“We'll defend our Canadian users and never compromise them. We will fight C-22’s application by every means available,” he added.

 

Oh, look - someone else is fighting for us!