The mainstream media has picked up on the lawful access non-consultation story with coverage on CTV, Canwest, and CBC.ca. CTV has now posted a copy of the consultation document, but reports indicate that Public Security has had a change of heart and will now post it online and extend the […]
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Public Safety Canada Quietly Launches Lawful Access Consultation
Public Safety Canada and Industry Canada have quietly launched a semi-public consultation on one element of lawful access. The new consultation, which concludes on September 25th, asks for comments on the provision of customer name and address information by telecommunications companies to law enforcement. The consultation has not been posted […]
Dealing With Unlawful Content
I spoke yesterday on an exceptionally challenging panel on Illegal Content and Lawful Access at the 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit. The panel, which included passionate (and disturbing) presentations on child exploitation and online hate, was bookended by Pam Dinsmore from Rogers (presenting the ISP perspective) and myself. The slides from […]
RCMP Renews Call for Lawful Access
Canwest is reporting that documents obtained under the Access to Information Act reveal that the RCMP has renewed calls for lawful access legislation, claiming that its absence has "already had serious consequences for investigations and victims."
Lawful Access Second Reading in Late 2008
CBC Online features an interview with Marlene Jennings, the Liberal MP who has brought lawful access back to the legislative agenda. Jennings says that if the Conservatives do not adopt the bill as their own, the bill would come up for second reading late in 2008.
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