IP Democracy: Canadian Government Asks for Extensive Wiretap Rules

Courtesy of Skype Journal, the Canadian government is contemplating the imposition of some pretty intrusive wire-tapping laws on telecommunications, broadband and VoIP providers. The government is asking the providers to build in the capacity for round-the-clock surveillance on the email, Internet or phone use of more than 8,000 people simultaneously.

Although the rules are complex and still in the draft stage, they reportedly require the providers to be able to duplicate their customers’ Internet and phone use and transmit it to police. Law enforcement officials still have to obtain a warrant under the proposed new rules, but privacy advocates fear abuse of such extensive tracking.

Posted by Cynthia Brumfield on October 12, 2005 8:23 AM to IP Democracy