After 'misunderstanding,' federal officials are open to changes on police search powers bill (nationalpost.com)

• Canada considers amendments to Bill C-22 after backlash
• Signal and privacy groups warn of encryption weakening
• Metadata retention requirement remains contested

"The Canadian government has signaled openness to amending its controversial Bill C-22, which faces intense backlash from tech companies like Signal and privacy advocates over concerns it could compel the weakening of encryption and mandate long-term metadata retention."