Calls for service drop as Ottawa police prepare to roll out Phase 2 of downtown strategy

OTTAWA — The federal government says the debate over its controversial lawful access Bill C-22 is marred by “misunderstanding” but says it is open to amending it to address concerns over encryption and fears of mass surveillance. “We’ve obviously been paying close attention to comments about lack of clarity about encryption, for example, and questions about whether or not there’s direct access by law enforcement, and comments about mass surveillance,” Richard Bilodeau, the Public Safety Canada’s acting assistant deputy minister for the cybersecurity branch, told National Post Tuesday...