Privacy
Four of a kind: Ontario Recognizes the Fourth Privacy Tort – False Light
Changes Coming to British Columbia’s Privacy Law
On February 18, 2020, the British Columbia Legislature appointed a special committee to review that province’s Personal Information Protection Act […]
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 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, […]