Court Provides Guidance on Access to Information
On February 3, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada provided guidance on the rights of third parties with respect to information that is the subject of a request under the Access to Information Act...
View ArticleCRTC Finalizes Anti-Spam Regulations – A Bit More Flexibility for Businesses
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has made and registered its Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations for the Anti-Spam Act (CASL). The regulations set out the...
View ArticleMy Friends are Your Friends? U.S. Court Rules that an Employer’s MySpace...
In a decision that may one day be cited by Canadian courts on the extent of an employer’s rights over its social media properties, the United States District Court for Colorado has ruled that an...
View Article“Fair dealing” online? No quick test, no one-size fits all
Mark and Constance Fournier operate the Free Dominion website as a political news discussion forum. Richard Warman had an exclusive licence to the copyright in a National Post article entitled...
View ArticleThe Fake Facebook Profile and the Veiled Victim
The Supreme Court of Canada determined yesterday, in A.B. v. Bragg Communications, that a 15-year old can proceed anonymously to pursue the identity of her Facebook cyberbully. The 15-year old, A.B.,...
View ArticleNo Right to Audio Recording or Customer Service Representative’s Name: OPC...
On December 13, 2012, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released Report of Findings #2012-004 (August 22, 2012) relating to the unauthorized disclosure to an imposter of a cell phone...
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