Open Letter on Bill C-22, An act respecting lawful access
On 28 April 2026, civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published an open letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canadian Public Safety Minister…
Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee Statement on Meta’s Removal of End-to-End Encryption from Instagram Direct Messages
April 8, 2026 The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition,…
GEC Steering Committee Statement on Council of the EU Position on the European CSA Regulation
12 December 2025 The Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe1, Global Partners Digital2, the Internet Freedom Foundation3, the Internet Society4, and Mozilla5, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption…
Open Letter: Irish Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill
Ireland’s Minister for Justice stated that they wish to introduce domestic legislation that would give Irish police (An Garda Síochána) access to encrypted messaging services. As the minister has indicated…
Open Letter: Bill C-2 Strong Borders Act
On 15 September 2025, civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published an open letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canadian Public Safety…
GEC Steering Committee Statement on 1 July Text of the European CSA Regulation
2 September 2025 The Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe,[i] Global Partners Digital,[ii] the Internet Freedom Foundation,[iii] the Internet Society,[iv] and Mozilla,[v] constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption…