Is it legal in Ontario to tape record a conversation

[larrybrackenbury]

m thinking of purchasing a digital recorder, to record any conversation I have between Managers, and HR department of my employer.

I live in Canada, and want to know if I can legally do this? Do I have to notify the other party first, that I am recording the conversation?

Because my employer has said some unethical things to me, and have asked questions that they are not legally allowed to ask, for example, they are demanding to know what kind of medication Itake.

And they have even said that Im a dangerous person towards my co workers because of my medication.

So what am I allowed to do. I would like to know before I go out and purchase a recorder.

[Craven Moorhead]

Yes it is illegal to record a private conversation without the other persons express written permission to do so.

[larrybrackenbury]

So, if head office of my work calls me, am I allowed to say "I will be recording this conversation?"

Can I ask that or not?
Head office ppl have said have bad things to me, and I have no proof cause it was on telephone

[supertramp]

[Shy12u]

When my brother was having problems with his ex, the court told him he could use her recorded messages and phone calls in court but only if he wrote them out on paper, the actual recordings were not allowed.

[DLeeworthy]

Just do it as if you are calling an agency. " This call may rmonitored or recorded for quality control"

Plain and simple/

[Shy12u]

[exprimca]

From what I know and experienced.

If its in your own home and someone comes into your home you have the right to record without knowledge.

It is your space and your property and you don't have to tell them.

At work I don't think you can as its not your property.

[crazydoglady]

You are allowed to tape record a conversation between you and any other party without their knowledge and/or consent. However, you may NOT tape record it if you have a 3rd party listening in at the time without the persons knowledge and/or consent

[zeoul]

Found this by doing a google search. Hope it clears up the question.
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=320423

[supertramp]

[Kijiji_nanagoo]

One of the parties knows it is being recorded
and gave permission
but it aint you.

[Romajest]

... As far as I am concerned, I'm of the opinion you can tape any conversation between parties if you tell them you are doing so. If it is at your work place, be open about it. Put the recorder on the desk in front of you. If the other party objects, you can then switch it off and tell them you are not prepared to enter into discussions unless you are allowed to tape the conversation or have a witness sit in with you.

... Telephone conversations: As ST mentioned, quite often you'll hear that warning about taping for quality control or whatever. No problem, as they informed you up front. However, there is a law: "If attaching a recording device to your phone, it must give frequent audible signal (beeps) to inform the party on the receiving end the conversation is being recorded". ... I think the frequency is every 20 secs. but cannot confirm that.

... If you want to tape a phone conversation without the receiving person's knowledge, you would require a speaker phone. You would then hold the conversation over the speaker with the phone on the cradle. You can then record the conversation with a recording device that is NOT attached to the phone. But never try using such recording as 'evidence' etc. use it only for writing a report of such conversation using quotation marks " ... " to show who said what.

... Just wondering ... are all visitors to the White House told that conversations in the round office are all recorded?

... Lily ... Larry went mad and they shot him. ... It was the humane thing to do.

[12foot]

I recently won a 15 month arbitration case by having notes which were correct about the dates,times and people who were present.When my accusor was unsure of these things and often did not give the facts exactly the same in examination and cross examination the arbitrator heavily leaned to the exacting evidence.So taping or not write every thing down while it is fresh in your head with times dates etc..These arbitrators and mediators are very good at coming to the correct conclusions based on conflicting evidence. Always tell the truth,don't act confused and stick to your story at all times.Every person should be treated equally and respectfully in the workplace.Good luck and consult a lawyer or union rep if you have one.

[Precious_45_98]