Private matters 🪧 - Tech companies protest lawful access bill, Ottawa tightens MAID requirements.

Signal and DuckDuckGo are threatening to leave Canada over Ottawa’s proposed lawful access bill, warning that giving police easier access to users’ digital information could undermine privacy and security — while law enforcement says it needs new tools to keep up with criminals. Plus, Ottawa plans to prohibit medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, cancelling a planned expansion in 2027 while opening the door to advance requests for patients expected to lose the capacity to consent. The changes reignite a debate over patient autonomy and safeguards for vulnerable Canadians. And in The Big Picture: the Weston family’s holding company takes control of British pharmacy chain Boots in a $12.7 billion deal, First Nations groups challenge Bell’s planned Saskatchewan data centre, a Trump-endorsed Michigan Senate candidate calls for an end to tariffs on Canada, France’s wine output heads toward a nearly 70-year low, Apple reportedly readies smart home gadgets, thousands remain missing after Nepal’s floods, and more. The Peak Daily is produced in partnership with reframevid.com