[Cdn] Cryptography Policy Discussion Paper: Analysis of Submissions

[M Taylor <mctaylor@privacy.nb.ca>]

An analysis of responses to The Canadian Cryptography Policy Discussion
Paper (http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/cy00005e.html)

Prepared by:    AEPOS Technologies Corporation
Prepared for:   Industry Canada
Originator :    AEPOS Technologies Corporation
                116 Albert St. Suite 601
                Ottawa, Ontario
                K1P 5G3

Date :          15 September, 1998

English: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/cy01156e.html
French: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSGF/cy01156f.html


It appears is light of today's announcement
<http://info.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/558d636590992942852564880052155b/85256613004a2e1785256690004c70fb?OpenDocument>
by John Manley, Minister of Industry, that domestic cryptography will
bloom, but the export of Canadian crypto is not yet clear. I suspect the
Wassenaar negotiations will determine whether the free export of "public
domain" and mass market software will continue for Canadians. As an
exporter, I hope so.

-mctaylor
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