Lawful Access Bill Reintroduced... Again
| February 06, 2009
On February 4, 2009, private member Bill C-285 received its first reading in Parliament. The bill is the latest attempt to introduce the Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act, an act designed to expand police powers by granting various agencies access to subscriber information without the need for a search warrant. It also aims to impose obligations on telecommunications service providers to monitor activity of subscribers and disclose it upon request from ‘authorized’ persons.