In Canada to strengthen the security of already existing law and electronic devices vivid kinds of tools are being used. To implement national and international responses to collect electronic evidence in cybercrime activities Canada using wide range of tools. Following are the important national and international tools: [4]
International Tools: United Nations Convention against transnational organized crime: This instrument came in to effect on 25th of December 2003. It is one among the major international instruments in action counter to transnational organized crime. The code of the tool is to hinder, abolish and punish trafficking in persons, exclusively women and children. [5]
Convention on cybercrime and additional protocols: Council of Europe, 2001 convention on cybercrime and additional protocols to the council of Europe Convention on cybercrime focuses on acts of racist and xenophobic activities committed via computer systems. [6]
INTERPOL: The International Criminal Police Organization facilitates international police corporation. It functions as a network of criminal law enforcement agencies from different countries. [7]
National tools: Canadian Charter of Rights: This act gives the freedom and rights to such …show more content…
These include bilateral treaties and multilateral conventions incorporates provisions for mutual legal assistance. To exchange information there should be strong reasons to believe that, crime has been committed and evidence or information related to crime will be existing in Canada. If the requests are made by the countries which are not part of the MLAT Canada, only few information would be transported to requester. The types of court orders available to Canada are search and seizure, examining places and sites, enforcing criminal fines, etc.
International Tools: United Nations Convention against transnational organized crime: This instrument came in to effect on 25th of December 2003. It is one among the major international instruments in action counter to transnational organized crime. The code of the tool is to hinder, abolish and punish trafficking in persons, exclusively women and children. [5]
Convention on cybercrime and additional protocols: Council of Europe, 2001 convention on cybercrime and additional protocols to the council of Europe Convention on cybercrime focuses on acts of racist and xenophobic activities committed via computer systems. [6]
INTERPOL: The International Criminal Police Organization facilitates international police corporation. It functions as a network of criminal law enforcement agencies from different countries. [7]
National tools: Canadian Charter of Rights: This act gives the freedom and rights to such …show more content…
These include bilateral treaties and multilateral conventions incorporates provisions for mutual legal assistance. To exchange information there should be strong reasons to believe that, crime has been committed and evidence or information related to crime will be existing in Canada. If the requests are made by the countries which are not part of the MLAT Canada, only few information would be transported to requester. The types of court orders available to Canada are search and seizure, examining places and sites, enforcing criminal fines, etc.