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Meaningful consent and data safeguarding obligations under PIPEDA: Some clarity from the FCA surrounding third-party apps
Facebook violated Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by: 1) failing to obtain “meaningful...
rostroff1991
Sep 13, 20242 min read
Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies liability limits for privacy harms
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has clarified a significant restriction on the tort of intrusion upon seclusion in the cyber sphere....
Rachael Ostroff-Mann
Feb 7, 20231 min read
Consenting out of privacy in Canada: The norm?
In a 2018 study conducted by the Canadian Marketing Association, 66% of Canadians surveyed agreed that disclosing personal information...
Rachael Ostroff-Mann
May 15, 20205 min read
From Opponent to Teammate: Lending Loop’s Cooperation with the Government of Ontario
Originally running afoul of provincial securities regulators, volunteering to put its marketplace on hold to obtain regulatory approval,...
Rachael Ostroff-Mann
Mar 24, 20193 min read
Still Searching for Doré: Section 2(b) and Public Interest in Groia and in Strom
In a recent application of the judicial review standards established in Doré (2012), the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a Law Society...
rostroff1991
Aug 11, 20183 min read
Doré’s Early Stages: Weakened Protections for Charter “Values” and Rights?
The Supreme Court of Canada’s 2012 decision Doré v. Barreau du Québec merged the formerly distinct standards of administrative and...
rostroff1991
Jul 31, 20182 min read
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