Criminal law in Canada says that you can record a conversation in Canada as long as one of the parties consented. Therefore, if you are the one making the recording, you consented. However, you cannot secretly record two people talking in their homes. This article assumes you are a private citizen, and not the police.

Is eavesdropping a crime in Canada?

In the Criminal Code of the Canadian law, Section 184 states that recording private conversation is illegal unless one of the participants consents to the interception.

Is there a law against eavesdropping?

California Penal Code 632 PC prohibits eavesdropping, which is using an electronic amplifying or recording device to listen in on another person's confidential communication. The offense can be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or a felony, and carries a maximum sentence of up to 3 years in jail.