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Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill
(www.theglobeandmail.com)
this post was submitted on 23 May 2026
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This just in, Canada post and other mail providers will now be opening all envelopes and packages sent. All contents will be scanned or photographed and held on file for 2 years time, and released to relevant authorities upon request of investigation. To make things easier please do not seal packages or envelopes for easier and more convenient access.
All photos and scanned documents will be held in a highly secured database with easy backdoors access!
Pretty much the equivalent in terms of what Canada wants to implement with access to signal chats, VPN logs, and asking ISPs to keep logs for 1-2 years minimum.
Somehow our politicians don't seem to see the similarities between sending a message online vs sending a physical envelope in the mail. Also, in both cases a person could encrypt their messages/letters if they choose leaving regular folks with less security.
This government actually does want to search your mail too. No joke. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mail-searches-seu-9.7180828
The thing is, anyone with nefarious intent will just use something else. Theres a zillion ways you could give someone an encrypted message.
Crazy, it's almost like they treat us like inmates!
Sealing packages and envelopes is now actionable with a limitation period of 10 years.
Hmmm they do? They've been opening mails ever since it exists and now they are mad because they can't open emails? At least I would think so. I don't think governments ever refrained from opening mails and packages if they felt like it.
they're being sarcastic
Sarcasm went way above my head on that one. My bad.
it's oki :3