What Is "Lawful Access"?

Communications and information may be lawfully intercepted from: * wireline technologies, such as telephones; * wireless technologies, such as cellular phones, satellite communications, and pagers; and * Internet technology, such as e-mail and the Web. Does lawful access legislation already exist? Lawful access is provided for in legislation such as the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Act, the Competition Act and other acts. This legislation is subject to privacy laws and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Rest of article here http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/en/cons/la_al/summary/faq.html Rearguard writes: I know I'm not supposed to comment in here, however I have to point out that the among other things, the main significance of "lawful access" legislation is that a warrant is NOT actually needed to intercept our private communications, and if you have been monitored you may never know about it. [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on August 23, 2006]

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