Single party consent - Telephone recording

[UnatcoAgent]

In Ontario, like many states in the U.S, we're under a "single party consent" law for recording telephone conversations.

This means that if I want to record a conversation with Person X, as long as I know I'm recording the conversation, it's considered legal regardless of whether Person X knows they're being recorded or not?

Just to be clear

 

[alpineranger]

As far as I understand, yes this is the case in some places.

 

[LS8]

This law is basically to keep a third party (IE - the gubberment) from from listening to and recording your calls without your or the other caller's consent. The gubberment is supposed to get a warrant from a judge if they wish to conduct this type of shenanigans.

 

[Alone]

You're recording yourself, there just happens to be another voice at the same time.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Originally posted by: LS8
This law is basically to keep a third party (IE - the gubberment) from from listening to and recording your calls without your or the other caller's consent. The gubberment is supposed to get a warrant from a judge if they wish to conduct this type of shenanigans.

Yeah that makes sense, this isn't what I expected, I figured it would have been illegal, but I guess the understanding is that when you are talking to someone, there is no assumed privacy between 2 people, but it is assumed that there isn't a 3rd party involved.

 

[George P Burdell]

Just be careful if you're recording a conversation between yourself and a law enforcement agent. Different wiretapping laws may apply here.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Just be careful if you're recording a conversation between yourself and a law enforcement agent. Different wiretapping laws may apply here.

Yea, none of that going on, I would assume that's bad news.