Jared Thirsk

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@RTTIOTG1776 @BenjaminPasero @AnthropicAI You had better wear both belt and suspenders.

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

Tech companies on Bill C-22

• Shopify @Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke @tobi warned that Bill C-22 could become a “death blow to Canadian tech viability” and make Canada “essentially unviable for those with choices on where to build.”

• Signal's @signalapp VP of Strategy & Global Affairs Udbhav Tiwari stated, "In its current form, Bill C-22 would convert the everyday tools Canadians rely on into a sprawling, insecure surveillance apparatus."

• Apple @Apple Senior Director of User Privacy & Child Safety Erik Neuenschwander warned that Bill C-22 allows the Government of Canada to force companies to break encryption by inserting backdoors into their products - “something Apple will never do.”

• Google's @Google Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy Jeanette Patell warned that Bill C-22 “goes well beyond lawful access regimes in other G7 democracies, and risks creating new surveillance infrastructure that would introduce serious security vulnerabilities, undermine user trust and hinder our ability to innovate and offer pro-privacy technologies.”

• Meta @Meta warned that Bill C-22 could require companies to build or maintain capabilities that weaken encryption and that could force providers to "install government spyware directly on their systems."

• Proton VPN @ProtonVPN General Manager David Peterson warned that complying with Bill C-22 could conflict with Swiss and European privacy obligations. He said, “Complying with foreign surveillance orders without Swiss legal process is a criminal offence...We’ll defend our Canadian users and never compromise them.”

• NordVPN @NordVPN stated that “there isn’t a scenario in which we would compromise our no-logs architecture or encryption protections" and that it would consider limiting or removing its Canadian presence.

• ExpressVPN @expressvpn warned, “Legislation that mandates data retention or technical access, however well-intentioned, undermines the security that millions of users rely on."

• DuckDuckGo @DuckDuckGo stated that "if the bill passes, we will be forced to stop offering our VPN in Canada."

• Windscribe @windscribe stated, “...they want to destroy the entire essence of our service to basically spy on its own citizens."

Privacy protects citizens. It also protects innovation.

Note: These statements were made before Bill C-22 was amended on June 18, 2026. In our view, those amendments did not meaningfully address concerns raised by tech companies, privacy experts, or civil liberties organizations. The companies above are free to tell Canadians whether the amendments have changed their assessment.

[tobi lutke @tobi]

These bills, along with C-22 and C-9 constitute a total erosion in Canada’s basic liberties. They interlock into making Canada essentially unviable for those with choices on where to build.

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@blackgirlbytes Thanks, Rizèl and David, great interview!

[5DME81 @5dme81]

Bill C-15 just passed the House of Commons with POWERS OF A KING anti-democratic clauses intact. The Liberals ignored massive public backlash to push through powers that let cabinet ministers exempt corporate insiders from federal laws. The rule of law just took a massive hit🛑📉

[tobi lutke @tobi]

C-22 is a mistake. Not one part of it, the entire direction. ( Same for C-9 )

https://t.co/D5apl9nwvF

[cbcwatcher @cbcwatcher]

Warning from Apple to Canada on Bill C-22 "As you know, this may be one of the last times we're permitted to discuss the consequences of this legislation publicly."

"That's because of the bill's secrecy provisions which forbid companies like Apple from even discussing the orders we receive with our users or the public." @Apple

[Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @Tablesalt13]

‼️MAJOR BREAKING:

This has exploded open!

A NEW full list of tech companies speaking out against Carney's bill C-22, with many threatening to EXIT Canada entirely.

Some are CANADIAN companies!

👇🏼👇🏼

Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp): Opposes Part 2, warning it could force backdoors or spyware installation. Testified before Parliament. The bill would “conscript private companies into service as an arm of the government surveillance apparatus.”

Apple: publicly warned the bill could force encryption backdoors and undermine device security.
Quote: “This legislation could allow the Canadian government to force companies to break encryption by inserting backdoors into their products—something Apple will never do.”

Windscribe (Canadian VPN provider): Joins Signal and threatens to relocate its headquarters or follow suit. Quote: “We won’t be far behind if C-22 passes. In its current state, VPNs would almost certainly require us to log identifying user data.

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke: Vocal Canadian tech leader warning of broader economic damage.
Quotes (on X): “C-22 is looking like a huge mistake. It worries me a great deal. There is so much nonsense in there that it may well end up dealing a death blow to Canadian tech viability.”

Signal: VP Udbhav Tiwari said they would rather pull out of Canada entirely than compromise end-to-end encryption and privacy promises to users.

NordVPN: Warned they would "remove our presence from Canadian jurisdiction" before complying, to protect their no-logs policy and encryption.

The Chair of the the US House Judiciary Committee and Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee are now also investigating.

[Globe Politics @globepolitics]

Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill https://t.co/ptxWo2PqO6

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@ClaudeDevs Heads up: a non-trivial segment of your userbase who loves your product and tries to play by the rules is terrorized by how you ban developers for no apparent reason, with no explanation, and no human support. I hope you strive to be more anthropic in this regard.

[Andrew Olsson @andrewjolsson]

Anthropic recently banned my Claude account without warning or cause. I have some thoughts... https://t.co/Da2ltg7GoU

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@Perpetualmaniac By "manually" do you mean Sonnet 4.6?

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@anothercohen @Kviraj722 AI would have used a proper em dash.

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@claudeai

[Karl Harrison @KarlDHarrison]

All Canadians should read this carefully:

“They are flooding Parliament with distraction bills so the public is overwhelmed and cannot see the one bill that makes the entire system possible. More than a dozen federal bills are advancing simultaneously — each attacking a different pillar of Canadian freedom but S206 is the key. They fall into clear clusters:

Bills attacking due process and court rights.
Bill S-206 — Administrative Monetary Penalties (the central pillar) enables penalties without hearings, judges, trials, or common-law protections.
Bill C-63 — Online Harms Act. Undefined “harm,” digital speech penalties, CRTC enforcement authority.
Bill C-27 — Digital Charter Act. Creates federal AI regulators empowered to issue compliance orders without court oversight.
Bill C-52 — Beneficial Ownership Transparency. Expands federal surveillance and administrative enforcement.

Bills attacking parliamentary supremacy (power shift to agencies).
Bill C-26 — Critical Cyber Systems Act. Sweeping regulation by order-in-council, bypassing Parliament.
Bill C-11 — Online Streaming Act. Gives the CRTC unprecedented control over content curation and digital reach.
Bill C-18 — Online News Act. Allows federal regulators to determine access to, and compensation for, digital journalism.

Bills attacking property rights.
Bill C-234 — Agricultural Fuel Restrictions. Expands federal control over farm operations and production.
Bill S-241 — Jane Goodall Act. Sweeping biosafety authority over wildlife, land, and private property.
Bill C-49 — Atlantic Accord Amendments. Expands federal control over offshore land, climate restrictions, and energy development.

Bills attacking freedom of speech and assembly
Bill C-63 — Online Harms Act. Criminalizes undefined “harm,” empowers bureaucrats to judge speech.
Bill C-261 — Misleading Communications Act. Penalties for “misleading” speech — undefined and discretionary.
Bill C-70 — Foreign Interference Act. Mass surveillance powers with vague thresholds.

Bill attacking religion freedom.
Bill C-9 — “Harmful Conduct” Redefinition. Allows the state to regulate spiritual beliefs and pastoral work under “harm.”

The critical pattern. Different bills, different sectors and different rights being attacked. But here is the truth: Every single one of these bills depends on ONE central enforcement pillar, and that pillar is:
Bill S-206 — The Administrative Penalty Switch

Bill S-206, the hub of the entire system, gives federal departments the power to issue penalties without:
▪︎ a hearing
▪︎ a judge
▪︎ a trial
▪︎ due process
▪︎ common-law protections
▪︎ judicial review in practice

It turns federal agencies into their own courts — investigator, prosecutor, judge, and enforcer. No democracy on Earth should tolerate this.

This is the enforcement engine behind:
▪︎ Digital ID
▪︎ CBDCs
▪︎ Carbon allowances
▪︎ Biosafety / One Health rules
▪︎ Smart-meter penalties
▪︎ Travel scoring
▪︎ Online speech controls
▪︎ Zoning & land-use mandates

Data alone cannot control a population. They need the power to punish. S-206 provides it. Remove the keystone → the arch collapses.

Why scatter us with other bills? Because if Canadians focus on S-206, the agenda dies The distraction bills serve one purpose:
▪︎ to scatter attention and exhaust the public.
▪︎ to keep citizens debating side issues
▪︎ to hide the enforcement bill under noise
▪︎ to make resistance impossible to organize
▪︎ to create outrage fatigue
This is how large control systems are built — through distraction around the edges while the core is slipped into place.

What are they building - and why S-206 is the core. Here is the architecture of the planned digital-governance system:
▪︎ Digital ID → who you are
▪︎ CBDCs → what you buy
▪︎ Carbon scoring → how you move & heat your home

@Martyupnorth @ShaunRickard67 @ikwilson @echipiuk

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@Lifexp_sm @TheoMoudakis @TorontoStar Would the cartoonist be sad if Alberta became an independent country?

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

Bill C-8, An Act Respecting Cybersecurity, states that cabinet may "prohibit a telecom service provider from using all products and services provided to a specified person" if it "believes on reasonable grounds it is necessary to do so to secure the Canadian telecommunications system against any threat.”

No notice is required.

Make no mistake: Bill C-8, as currently written, is a direct threat to your freedom of expression. Contact your MP and tell them to keep the government's hands off your internet access.

https://t.co/shmMVwCU4v

[Martyupnorth®- Unacceptable Fact Checker @Martyupnorth]

How did I miss this?

Back on June 18, 2025, Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada (BCC), delivered a powerful testimony before the Canadian Senate. He represents 170 businesses in Canada, that employ more than 2 million Canadians, and account for roughly 50% of the country's GDP.

He didn’t mince words. Canada is failing big time.

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

@WallStreetApes As an Albertan who has always loved Canada, I fight really hard to find reasons to vote No on Alberta Independence. But then the Federal Liberals come along, smiling and without a care in the world, and say "hey man, here are 3 more deal-breakers." What am I supposed to think?

[Jared Thirsk @jaredthirsk]

Forced medication is not the way.

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

NEW: Florida just became the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water—and Governor DeSantis says the reason is simple:

He’s done letting the government force medical interventions on people without their consent.

“We did this because ultimately medical intervention should be based on informed consent.”

DeSantis explained that brushing your teeth with fluoride is one thing—but drinking it every day without a choice?

That crosses a line.

“So when you're adding it to the public drinking water supply, it's effectively forced medication.”

He pointed to growing concerns over long-term exposure and cited the research RFK Jr. has been sharing.

“You heard RFK Jr. talk about some of the studies that have done with excessive fluoride exposure.”

DeSantis isn’t calling for a fluoride ban in your home. He’s calling for choice—something he says has been missing in public health for years.

“Yes—use fluoride to brush your teeth and mouthwash, and people do that—But why would you force people to have to do the risks that are associated with it?”

Then came the deeper jab—one aimed directly at the medical establishment.

“People have started to take the evidence more seriously, particularly in light of a lot of the failures of the medical establishment during Covid. So ultimately we want people to have a choice.”

And for the first time, Floridians finally do.

“If you want to add fluoride to your water, you have the right to do that. If you want to use it for your dental products, you can do that.”

“But we shouldn't be forcing it in everybody's drinking water.”

[Viva Frei @thevivafrei]

If @PierrePoilievre seriously wants to win, he can adopt any and/or all of the following strategies:

1) Immigration: Focus on immigration, specifically buy highlighting the amount of people on terror watch-lists that are trying to cross into the U.S. If they are trying to cross into the U.S. it means they are in Canada.

This is the direct result of Liberal policy of open borders.

2) Tariffs: Emphasize the fact that though Trump's tariffs seem "unfair", they are the direct result of failed Liberal policy as relates to immigration, decriminalization of drugs in Canada, and Chinese Communist Party infiltration within the Liberal Party.

3) Carney is the Liberal Party: Remind Canadians that @MarkJCarney has been advising Trudeau on policy for the last several years, and that he is not only NOT a political / Liberal outsider, he has been the political architect of Canada's destruction.

4) Crippling Environmental Policy: Remind Canadians that while Carney was advising Trudeau on climayte policy that has been wreaking havoc on the Canadian economy, Carney has been simultaneously investing in dirty / polluting countries who were not operating under the same crippling environmental policies he and the Liberal party were impsing on Canada.

5) Carney Corruption: Hammer home the point that this is not only fundamental anti-Canadian and unscientific, but that it is fundamentally corrupt to the highest degree.

6) THREE PASSPORTS! Never let up reminding Canadians that Carney has THREE passports, and is deeply tied to the WEF.

7) Failed Healthcare System: Remind Canadians that the healthcare system if broken, a situation which has been exacerbated because of failed Liberal immigration policy.

8) GO ON PODCASTS TO GET VIDEO CLIPS OF POILIEVRE EXPLAINING THESE ABOVE TO GO VIRAL, NOT JUST IN CANADA BUT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

If you need any more advice on how not to tank a 30 point lead, DM me. This was the free advice. ;)