Apple pushes back against Canadian bill that could force companies to weaken encryption

Apple and Meta are opposing Canada’s Bill C-22, warning it could pressure companies to weaken encryption or add backdoors.

Apple said the bill could be used to force access to encrypted data, while Meta warned it could undermine zero-knowledge security systems.

The legislation is still being debated in Canada’s House of Commons and would expand law-enforcement powers for digital investigations.

The fight could set an important precedent for government access to private data and reshape how tech firms protect users’ information.