Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 5, 2010 as Location Matters Up in the Cloud The Wikileaks disclosure of hundreds of U.S. diplomatic cables dominated news coverage last week as governments struggled to respond to public disclosure of sensitive, secret information. One of the most noteworthy developments was Amazon’s […]

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Canadian Courts Set High Bar for Privacy Damage Awards
Two recent Federal Court decisions grappled with the issue of damage awards for privacy violations and arrived at the same conclusion – personal privacy is not worth much when it comes actual compensation for privacy breaches or abuses.
Canadian Courts Set High Bar for Privacy Damage Awards
Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 28, 2010 as Canadian Courts Set High Bar for Privacy Damage Awards When privacy violations occur, the first reaction for many victims is to search for a way to stop the offending conduct. The second response may be to invoke the law by […]
Jennifer Stoddart Re-Appointed as Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Jennifer Stoddart has been reappointed for an additional three years as the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The reappointment must be approved by the House of Commons.
Anti-Spam Bill Passes Third Reading in House of Commons
Bill C-28, the anti-spam bill without a name, has passed third reading in the House of Commons. The bill now heads to the Senate for review.