{"id":242527,"date":"2026-05-09T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/yanik-guillemette-the-economic-imperative-of-digital-privacy-in-an-era-of-surveillance\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:00:08","slug":"yanik-guillemette-the-economic-imperative-of-digital-privacy-in-an-era-of-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/yanik-guillemette-the-economic-imperative-of-digital-privacy-in-an-era-of-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanik Guillemette: The Economic Imperative of Digital Privacy in an Era of Surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2026\/05\/10\/tmt-newswire\/globenewswire\/yanik-guillemette-the-economic-imperative-of-digital-privacy-in-an-era-of-surveillance\/2340090\">Yanik Guillemette: The Economic Imperative of Digital Privacy in an Era of Surveillance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2026\/05\/10\/tmt-newswire\/globenewswire\/yanik-guillemette-the-economic-imperative-of-digital-privacy-in-an-era-of-surveillance\/2340090\">https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2026\/05\/10\/tmt-newswire\/globenewswire\/yanik-guillemette-the-economic-imperative-of-digital-privacy-in-an-era-of-surveillance\/2340090<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-09 15:32:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.manilatimes.net\">www.manilatimes.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MONTREAL, May 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; As Canada debates the future of its digital sovereignty, tech entrepreneur and investor <strong>Yanik Guillemette<\/strong> is emerging as a critical voice for civil liberties. In this interview, Guillemette analyzes the systemic risks of <strong>Bill C-22<\/strong>, the fragility of encryption, and why digital trust is the most undervalued asset in the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Yanik, why is Bill C-22 causing such friction between the tech sector and Ottawa?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yanik Guillemette:<\/strong> &#8220;The friction isn&#8217;t just about a single bill; it\u2019s about a fundamental shift in how Western governments view digital surveillance. When we discuss &#8216;lawful access,&#8217; we are often talking about introducing systemic vulnerabilities. Encryption isn&#8217;t a luxury-it\u2019s the bedrock of our financial systems, intellectual property, and critical infrastructure. Weakening it, even with good intentions, is a strategic error.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Proponents of the bill argue it\u2019s a necessary tool for law enforcement. Isn\u2019t there a middle ground for public safety?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news<br \/>\n                <br class=\"br-line\"\/><br \/>\n                delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters<\/p>\n<p>            By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yanik Guillemette:<\/strong> &#8220;Public safety is paramount, but we must distinguish between targeted investigations and the creation of structural weaknesses. History teaches us that surveillance powers, once expanded, almost never contract. My concern is the normalization of exceptional access. 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