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Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, privacy questions have been in the headlines. International media reported stories from Asia about smartphones being used to enforce quarantine orders. In Ontario, Premier Ford suggested using telecom data to track social isolation compliance and more r … Read more »

Regular readers of this (irregular) blog will recall the milestone case of Jones v Tsige, in which the Ontario Court of Appeal imported into Canada the US privacy torts. That list includes: 1. Intrusion upon the plaintiff’s seclusion or solitude, or into his private affairs. 2. Public disclosure of … Read more »

You may recall earlier this year when the Canadian Privacy Commissioner completely revised the previous consensus by concluding that a “transfer for processing” was a disclosure that requires consent, along with any cross-border transfer of personal information. The Canadian privacy and business com … Read more »

On Friday, November 23, 2019, I had the pleasure of presenting on the topic of access to government information with Janet Curry of the Workers Compensation Board at the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia branch annual professional development conference. In case it’s of interest, here’s our pre … Read more »

I was honoured to be asked to give a breakfast presentation to the Canadian Security Association Atlantic Chapter on surveillance and security technology and the law. In case it’s of broader interest, here’s the presentation: You can also grab it as a PDF here. … Read more »