OTTAWA—Major Canadian telecom providers should not expect cash from the Carney government to cover the costs of complying with its proposed police search powers law, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree suggested Monday, even amid warnings consumers could bear the brunt of those costs.
In an interview with the Star, Anandasangaree said Ottawa is more likely to compensate small regional players in “one-off exceptional circumstances” and he’s not as “sympathetic” to arguments from major national providers, even if the proposed Bill C-22 leaves that door open.
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