The Internet THOUGHT POLICE are Coming...
Law lets police monitor Internet
Court approval may not be needed for police to obtain information
Tim Naumetz, CanWest News Service, Friday, August 19, 2005
OTTAWA -- The federal cabinet will review new legislation this fall that would give police and security agencies vast powers to begin surveillance of the Internet without court authority.
The new measures would allow law-enforcement agents to intercept personal e-mails, text messages and possibly password- secure websites used for purchasing and financial transactions.
A law professor and privacy expert involved in consultations over the bill said a draft version of the legislation circulated earlier this year did not require court authority for police to intercept communications or demand information from Internet servers.
"I think it's the kind of legislation that is literally going to shock millions of Canadians," said University of Ottawa Prof. Michael Geist.
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Court approval may not be needed for police to obtain information
Tim Naumetz, CanWest News Service, Friday, August 19, 2005
OTTAWA -- The federal cabinet will review new legislation this fall that would give police and security agencies vast powers to begin surveillance of the Internet without court authority.
The new measures would allow law-enforcement agents to intercept personal e-mails, text messages and possibly password- secure websites used for purchasing and financial transactions.
A law professor and privacy expert involved in consultations over the bill said a draft version of the legislation circulated earlier this year did not require court authority for police to intercept communications or demand information from Internet servers.
"I think it's the kind of legislation that is literally going to shock millions of Canadians," said University of Ottawa Prof. Michael Geist.
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