Language in Bill C-22 that would let federal authorities require that any “electronic service provider” assist with police and security investigations would put “a dragnet on our country,” Shopify’s head of public policy for Canada, Michel Liboiron, said in a LinkedIn post. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should narrow the bill so it couldn’t be applied to dentists who offer online bookings, Liboiron argued. (The Logic)

Talking point: Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke has called for the bill to be scrapped outright for being potentially lethal to Canadian “tech viability.” Bill C-22 differs from a previous Liberal attempt to deal with technical obstacles to police investigations by separating “core providers” (like telecom companies) from others. Core providers would be subject to indefinite government-set regulations on co-operating with investigations; others, like the hypothetical dentist or Shopify, would have to be named in time-limited ministerial orders approved by the federal intelligence commissioner. The broad categories are meant to future-proof the bill so it isn’t tied to current technologies.