A group of attorneys and legal scholars expressed ‘serious constitutional concerns’ that Bill C-22 to monitor and search online digital activity might violate the privacy and Charter rights of Canadians.

A collective of Canadian lawyers and top academics demanded in an open letter that a Liberal government bill to give extra powers to police to monitor and search Canadians’ online digital activity without a warrant needs “amendments” at once.

The open letter states that Bill C-22, “An Act respecting lawful access,” has “serious constitutional concerns” that might violate the privacy and Charter rights of Canadians.

Recently, Conservative MP Dr. Matt Straus warned against the bill, saying it would give extra powers to police to monitor and search Canadians’ online digital activity without a warrant.

As reported by LifeSiteNews, Bill C-22 was introduced recently by Canadian Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree purportedly to address privacy concerns relating to another bill, Bill C-2, that would have permitted police and government officials to open and examine Canadians’ personal mail and would also ban cash donations over $10,000.

After backlash late last year about Bill C-2, Anandasangaree said he would rewrite portions of the bill. However, Bill C-22 contains concerning language largely taken from Bill C-2 regarding Canadians’ online privacy.

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