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Canada's top court confirms workplace privacy rights

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
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  • October 22 2012

The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy from state interference with information on their work computers, just as they do with their home computers, provided that personal use of the work computer is permitted or reasonably expected

Privacy protection in the digital workplace

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 18 2012

Privacy has been described by the Supreme Court of Canada as “an essential component of what it means to be ‘free.’”

Personal files on work computers can be private, says Ontario Court of Appeal

  • Torys LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • March 25 2011

The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled this week that employees can have a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding information stored on work-issued computers and other devices when the employer has not adequately provided otherwise

Canadian privacy commissioners release guidance on workplace H1N1 privacy

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 18 2009

On October 29, 2009 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), together with the Privacy Commissioners’ offices of Alberta and British Columbia, published a guidance document titled "Privacy in the Time of a Pandemic: Guidance for Organizations."