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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 »

The United States Department of Justice and the United Kingdom Home Office have announced that the two countries have signed a bilateral agreement “On Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime”. The Agreement is intended to be a bilateral agreement of the type anticipated … Read more »