[CC] Canadian Internet Monitoring Bill

[George(s) Lessard]

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Date sent:      	Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:37:47 -0400
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Subject:        	[BB-Wireless] Canadian Internet Monitoring 
Bill

For your information,
The same kind of bill (message below) is being considered for Canada.

"The Department of Justice Canada has just issued a call for comments 
on various "Lawful Access" proposals which would, amongst other 
things, require ISPs and Telcos to put in place systems to track, store 
and monitor all internet access by Canadians", see:  

(append lines together if the URL is split)
http://www.canadianisp.com/cgi-
bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?s=3d6cf5da2db3ffff;a
ct=ST;f=22;t=30

[or http://makeashorterlink.com/?L58C242A1 ]  

see also:
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/en/cons/la_al/index.html


----- Original Message -----
From: "George(s) Lessard" <media@web.net>
To: <mediamentor@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <cpi-ua@vancouvercommunity.net>; 
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<bytesforall_readers@yahoogroups.com>;
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Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:04 PM
Subject: [BB-Wireless] Internet providers fight monitoring bill.


>
> [APA, CON, INF - 05.08.2002] Internet providers fight monitoring bill.
> (allAfrica) The internet community lost its battle to prevent parts of the
> controversial Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill being signed
into
> law last week but it is now turning its attention to the equally
contentious
> Interception and Monitoring Bill. The Internet Service Providers'
Association
> is arguing that the draft bill will push up the cost of internet access
and
> make it unaffordable for the vast majority of the population. The bill
requires
> telecommunications and internet service providers to install equipment
able to
> monitor and intercept communications on their networks. Continue
> http://allafrica.com/stories/200208020446.html













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