Canadian government to unveil lawful access legislation

Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has announced that the Canadian government will introduce legislation this fall to grant police unprecedented surveillance powers over Internet traffic. "Lawful Access" refers to the lawful interception of communications as well as search and seizure of information by law enforcement agencies. Under these proposals, law enforcement agencies will be able to access ISP subscriber data, obtain interim preservation orders, and order ISPs to deliver up data subject to a preservation order, all without a judicial warrant. CIPPIC's Lawful Access Web page