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Response rates from 24.2k Canada voters.

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Yes
55%
No
45%
Yes
55%
No

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9ZGGXJ6from Alberta  answered…1mo1MO

No but encrypted communication providers should have to provide the information of an individual if there is a proper warrant for the suspected individual tied to an event to be presented in court hearings.

 @B23XR3Sfrom North Carolina  answered…2wks2W

I am skeptical of government officials' ability to use this information responsibly, regardless of party.

 @9ZQV5PZfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

No, since backdoors can always be exploited by bad actors, but technology companies must be held in contempt of justice if they refuse to provide information in a timely manner with harsh penalties

 @9ZQKVCFfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Only in the moment where it is needed should backdoor access be granted; if there is no current national security concern backdoor access should not be given as it could be abused.

 @9ZMNZYVfrom New Brunswick  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, when it comes to warrants specific to this information and with proper security protocols on access to the into and adhering to human rights

 @9ZF2H6Yfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

There should be specific and limited conditions that need to be met, and some form of accountability is necessary.

 @9ZD7HCGfrom New York  answered…1mo1MO

But access must be consistent with criminal law protections and strict anti-abuse regulations should be simultaneously passed

 @9ZBHJJNfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

HELL NO. Digital services are vulnerable to all intruders all across the world. Have some mystical backdoor access is just BEGGING for someone from some obscure part of the world to come knocking the door down