Bereskin & Parr LLP | Canada | 1 Apr 2019
Recreational cannabis became legal in Canada on October 17, 2018 and privacy-conscious consumers quickly voiced concerns about the collection of…
Bereskin & Parr LLP | Canada | 4 Feb 2019
No matter how you describe it, data is extremely important to organizations. With smart technology and connected devices all around us, consumers are…
Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP | Canada | 13 Mar 2018
Since 2010, Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") requires private sector organizations to notify the Office of the Information and…
Dentons | Canada | 4 May 2015
What personal information is reasonable for a motor vehicle dealer to collect from individuals participating in test drives? It has been acknowledged…
Gowling WLG | Canada | 17 Dec 2013
On November 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") issued its decision in Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. United Food and…
Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP | Canada | 25 Nov 2013
On November 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") declared Alberta's privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Act, S.A. 2003 c.P-6.5…
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP | Canada, USA | 29 Nov 2011
The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied leave to appeal a controversial decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal concerning the meaning of “personal information”.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Canada | 9 Nov 2011
During a lawful strike at an Edmonton casino, both the union and management followed apparently longstanding practice in filming and taking pictures of picket lines, strikers and those who crossed picket lines.
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Canada | 19 Sep 2011
A recent decision by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta to strike down provisions in Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) could have ramifications nationwide as the offending provisions are mirrored in the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 3 May 2011
The Alberta Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision of the Alberta Privacy Commissioner resulting in a significant privacy law decision for businesses in Alberta and B.C.