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Wiertz Sebastien - Privacy by Sebastien Wiertz (CC BY 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/ahk6nh

Privacy

Location Matters Up in the Cloud

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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December 9, 2010 1 comment Columns Archive

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 filing a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Hundreds of complaints are filed every year and most are resolved with an explanation for what occurred, a change in corporate policy, or occasionally a formal apology.  My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes that a growing number of complainants have been left unsatisfied with this outcome, however, and are turning to the courts for 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.

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November 30, 2010 13 comments Columns

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 […]

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November 30, 2010 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

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.

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November 25, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

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.

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November 24, 2010 Comments are Disabled News