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National Post was first to break story on government preparing to abandon C-2's lawful-access provisions1. The article is from National Post.2.

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National Post was first to break story on government preparing to abandon C-2's lawful-access provisions

CANOPTICON DOSSIER — BILL C-22 (LAWFUL ACCESS ACT, 2026)
“Was first to break (February 17, 2026) that the government was preparing to abandon C-2's lawful-access provisions for a standalone bill”
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The article is from National Post.

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National Post has been most willing to platform police/CSIS operational complaints

CANOPTICON DOSSIER — BILL C-22 (LAWFUL ACCESS ACT, 2026)
“(iii) National Post has been most willing to platform police/CSIS operational complaints”
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"Carney plagiarized in his thesis"
Asserted by National Post · stance: critical
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
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"The law-enforcement-lag argument is valid"
Asserted by National Post · stance: pro
The evidence on file mostly supports this, but it's still someone's claim, not a settled fact.
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"The bill is a Carney/WEF surveillance project"
Asserted by National Post · stance: critical
The evidence on file mostly supports this, but it's still someone's claim, not a settled fact.
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National Post breaks story on February 17, 2026
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