An Ontario court has issued a new decision interpreting Canada’s federal privacy law in the context of videosurveillance. The court ruled that exceptions found in the Act that apply to law of Canada includes the common law, though it noted that the wording in PIPEDA "leaves a lot to be desired in terms of clarity and usefulness." Case name is Ferenczy v. MCI Medical Clinics. see: Ferenczy v. MCI Medical Clinics also see: Task Force Backgrounder
Ontario Court Issues PIPEDA Decision
May 25, 2004
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