The Liberal government on Wednesday tabled a new version of its sweeping border security bill that removes a controversial proposal to make it easier for police to access Canadians’ internet data without a warrant.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the new legislation following question period in the House of Commons.

The so-called “lawful access” provision in the original bill , dubbed the Strong Borders Act, would have allowed law enforcement to demand subscription and transmission data from any online provider in Canada without a judicial warrant under a threshold privacy experts warned was dangerously low.

Conservatives had said in recent days they wouldn’t support Bill C-2 unless those powers were removed, threatening the minority Liberals’ chance to pass

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