Torys LLP | Canada | 22 Oct 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.
Torys LLP | Canada | 18 Jun 2012
Privacy has been described by the Supreme Court of Canada as “an essential component of what it means to be ‘free.’”
Torys LLP | Canada | 20 Jan 2012
On January 18, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its unanimous decision in Jones v. Tsige, recognizing a new common law cause of action for invasion of privacy.
Torys LLP | Canada | 8 Dec 2011
On December 6, 2011, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued privacy compliance guidelines for online behavioural advertising (the Guidelines).
Torys LLP | Canada | 30 Sep 2011
On September 29, 2011, the Canadian Parliament reintroduced amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as Bill C-12, Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal Information Act.
Torys LLP | Canada | 6 Apr 2011
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies doing business with Ontario organizations that accept public funding, including hospitals, may be affected by recent legislative amendments aimed at increasing transparency and accountability of these entities.
Torys LLP | Canada, USA | 31 Jan 2011
While some people advocate for the infamous position taken by Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy 11 years ago — You have zero privacy anyway; get over it — the recent proliferation of privacy class actions suggests that reports of the "death of privacy" may be greatly exaggerated.