The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, June 5, edition that Conservative MPs sought to invite Canada's Privacy Commissioner to a Commons committee discussing changes to the government's lawful access bill, aiming for expert insights on privacy implications. The Globe's Marie Woolf writes that the Liberals blocked the request amid procedural disputes. The public safety committee began mulling amendments to the controversial bill Thursday. Bill C-22 would empower the Minister of Public Safety to issue secret orders requiring electronic service providers -- including telecoms, messaging apps and tech companies -- to assist in data interception and retrieval for police and intelligence investigations. It could also mandate these providers to retain customer metadata for up to a year. The metadata would not include e-mails, Web browsing history, social-media activity or text messages, but it could include information about which telephone numbers have been in touch with each other and data allowing a person's location to be pinpointed. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has indicated he would be willing to accept amendments to the bill, including to ensure that encryption is not compromised.