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Home   Newsroom 2005 News releases (archive) 2005-11-15: Legislation to modernize investigative techniques introduced today Backgrounder: Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act - Chronology
1994 | The United States passed the Communications Assistance for Law
Enforcement Act (CALEA) to preserve the ability of U.S. law enforcement to conduct electronic surveillance in the face of rapid advances in telecommunications technology.
| | 1995 | The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) passed its first resolution focusing on lawful access urging the Government to enact legislation to ensure that telecommunications service providers have capabilities in place for police services to carry out interceptions pursuant to a court authorization. The CACP again passed resolutions in 2001, 2003 and 2004 urging the Government to enact this legislation. | | 1997 | Australia passed the Telecommunications Act 1997 requiring carriers and carriage service providers (telecommunications service providers) to comply with obligations concerning interception capability and special assistance capability. | | 2000 | The Government of Canada moved forward on a strategic framework to address lawful access challenges faced by law enforcement and security agencies, including an action plan to develop technical solutions and a comprehensive review of legislative and other options. | | 2000 | The United Kingdom passed the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) allowing a Cabinet Minister, in practice the U.K. Secretary of State, to impose obligations upon providers of publicly available communication services to maintain a reasonable intercept capability. | | 2002 | Initial public consultations on the lawful access proposals were held in the fall with a broad range of stakeholders across Canada.
| | 2003 | A summary of the results of consultations was released. Over 300 submissions were received from police services (55), industry (19), civil rights groups (14) and individuals (219). | | 2004 | New Zealand passed the Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Act 2004 requiring network operators to ensure interception capability of telecommunications networks and services.
| | 2005 | Commencing in February, the Government of Canada held follow-up consultations with key stakeholders on detailed proposals. Over 40 bilateral meetings were held with telecommunications companies, industry and police associations, privacy commissioners and civil liberty groups. |
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