PANews reported on May 15th that, according to Cointelegraph, privacy-focused messaging app Signal stated it may withdraw from the Canadian market if forced to comply with Canada's proposed C-22 (Lawful Access Act). This act requires electronic service providers to establish technical surveillance capabilities and retain some user metadata for up to a year to assist law enforcement investigations into crimes such as terrorism and child exploitation.

Udbhav Tiwari, Vice President of Strategy and Global Affairs at Signal, stated that the bill could threaten end-to-end encryption, making private communications services vulnerable to cyberattacks, and that the company "would rather withdraw from Canada" than compromise its commitment to user privacy. VPN provider Windscribe also indicated that it would follow suit if C-22 passes, as VPNs almost certainly require the recording of user identity data. The bill is not yet law and still needs parliamentary review and royal consent.