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If this happens it seems decentralized E2EE messaging would be the only option for Canadians who value privacy. And that stuff tends to be more awkward to use, and much harder to get people to use, than something as slick as Signal.
And it's not just Signal. Major VPN providers are also threatening to quit Canada over this bill. Which will go perfectly with demands for online age verification (that is, ID tracking) and a crackdown on "piracy" sites. Many of the best things on the internet, amd what little online privacy we still have, could be taken away from Canadians in coming months or years.
And that's before even considering what it means for low-budget operators of websites and services like the Fediverse, who may not be able to afford to comply. These laws always seem to squeeze the small players and favour the mega corporations. Not to mention that despite all Carney's big talk and the clear threat the USA poses to Canada, the Canadian government's actions seem determined to hand ever more Canadians' data over to the USA.
GPG/PGP
You can encrypt your communications and send the encrypted text over the service of your choosing. Like you said, it's not painless but it's something that governments can't interfere with unless they start blocking Linux software repos and other software distribution sites. I'm pretty sure there are some messaging and email apps that already allow for the use of GPG/PGP so for some users it could be a simple as installing and sharing a key with their friends.
That's more than most people will be prepared to do. I can tell my family to install Signal and message me there, and after many years of asking them, some actually do while most still insist on WhatsApp or SMS. If I were to tell them to send me a key, none of them would do it. It's frustrating but most people are willing to put zero effort into privacy, and most people don't understand or care why it's important. So it's really valuable to have something like Signal where it's extremely easy for them to get started, and still some of my friends and family say it's too complicated to install Signal as well as WhatsApp.