The full impact of that decision began to take shape last month when Ottawa released a discussion document outlining the changes required to bring Canadian law into conformity with the treaty. The document, titled Lawful Access, details significant changes in the surveillance practices of Internet service providers (ISP) and in law enforcement's access to computer data. The proposal is troubling not only for what it says, but even more so for what it doesn't say.
The Lawful Access document covers four main issues. First, ISPs will be required to install surveillance systems on their networks to allow for interception capabilities. If implemented, the law would ensure that ISPs could provide authorities with access to all communications over their networks including the content of messages and details about data traffic. While the proposal recognizes that this entails a significant new cost for ISPs, it leaves open the question of who should pay for it.
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