At What Point Does the Failure of an Organization’s Security Safeguards Amount to Recklessness?
The tort of intrusion upon seclusion, as set out by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Jones v Tsige, requires […]
Privacy
Privacy Commissioner Issues Notice of Consultation on Artificial Intelligence
Privacy Commissioner Backs Down on Changes to Cross Border Transfers
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC“) has backed away from attempting to reverse its position on cross […]
Ontario Adopts Digital Insurance Certificates
An annual tradition in Ontario is an insured driver opening a letter from their insurer with their new or renewed […]
Claims for Both Punitive Damages and Damages for Intrusion Upon Seclusion Survive
The Issue Does entering someone’s house while he is out of the country and stealing his personal documents amount to […]
UK Privacy Regulator Publishes Report Critical of AdTech and Real Time Bidding
The rapid development of the online advertising industry and advances in advertising technology have resulted in automated and nearly instantaneous […]
Court Finds Language of Privacy Act Precludes Arbitration of Privacy Disputes
The Privacy Commissioner, Search Engines and the Media – a Battle Over the “Right to be Forgotten”
In 2018, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) began a reference to the Federal Court under subsection […]
Defendants Awarded Costs Where Bringing Breach Class Action Was “Questionable”
In the costs motion (Kaplan v. Casino Rama, 2019 ONSC 3310) arising from the litigation regarding the Casino Rama breach, […]
Privacy Commmissioner Announces New “Re-Framed” Consultation on Transborder Data Flows
In a further development in the on again/off again transborder data flows consultation, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of […]
UK Draft Code for Children’s Privacy has Broad Scope, Could Influence Canadian Approach
Children’s privacy is increasingly in the regulatory spotlight, and a new consultation paper from the UK suggests that even organizations […]
Court of Appeal Clarifies Limitations Period in Alberta Privacy Actions
On May 12, 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal released a decision from a summary dismissal application that should resolve […]