Yuen Pau Woo
Role at the time: Canadian senator for British Columbia
Condemned
Statement summary
Woo says the government has not shown that investigative benefits justify the added risks and urges committee study and substantial amendments.
“I do not believe it has yet done so.”
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.
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The case concerns Bill C-22 Part 2's proposed mandatory capabilities, metadata retention and safeguards. Woo criticizes the government's case for these powers in the bill's present form and urges substantial amendments.