Paula Simons
Role at the time: Canadian senator for Alberta
Condemned
Statement summary
Simons criticizes the security consequences of compulsory capabilities.
“no way to create a secret passage”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Senate debate on Bill C-22's lawful-access powersBill C-22 second reading: Dhillon, Simons and Woo speeches
The debate contains competing evaluations of capability obligations, metadata retention, cybersecurity and oversight.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case concerns Bill C-22 Part 2's proposed mandatory capabilities, metadata retention and safeguards. Simons criticizes the security consequences of compulsory capabilities.