Government introduces legislation to facilitate police investigations in digital era

The federal government today introduced Bill C-74, the "Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act" (MITA), an act to compel all telephone and Internet companies to create and maintain infrastructures that are intercept capable and to provide access to basic subscriber contact information such as a name, address or telephone number. This new legislation will require telephone and Internet companies to include interception capabilities in new technology and make subscriber contact information available on request to designated law enforcement and CSIS officials. PSEPC webpage on MITA Globe and Mail story National Post story