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Osler Privacy Jurisprudence Review – Fifth Edition

Explore notable case summaries and expert commentary, for insight into current trends in Canadian privacy law.

Privacy class action: data breaches

Class actions across Canada are being fuelled by events such as cyberattacks and alleged failures to protect sensitive data.

Application of privacy legislation to foreign corporations

Provincial privacy legislation can apply to foreign corporations that acquire personal information of individuals in the province.

Statutory Privacy and Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

With no common law tort of invasion of privacy in B.C., the remedies for alleged breaches of privacy are limited to those set out in statute.

Access requests

Compelled disclosure is a fundamental issue as organizations consider both access to information and privacy interests.

Privacy in procedural matters

Guidance on the application of privacy protections during pre-trial examinations, as it relates to social media activities.

Use of biometric data and facial recognition technology

Data collection objectives can outweigh privacy violations when a company can implement sufficient measures to minimize privacy intrusion on...

Privacy class actions: expectation of privacy

Claims for breach of contract claims in class actions arising from alleged failures to obtain prior consent for collection, use or disclosure of...

From pit wall to policy: what Lundin means for public company disclosure

The SCC’s recent decision provides guidance on the distinction between material facts and material changes under Ontario securities law.

Ontario court reaffirms that compensable loss is a ‘fundamental prerequisite’ to certification of a class action

The Court denied certification to a proposed class action, finding that such a proceeding was not the preferable procedure.