Articles 2020

Relying on the "deceptive marketing practices" provisions of the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau fined the social media giant for its misleading claims regarding the privacy of Canadians' personal information.

The Law Society Tribunal's decision in Law Society of Ontario v Marusic highlights important considerations for both regulated professionals and regulators regarding privacy expectations relating to devices used in one's professional capacity.

On April 1, the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section hosted a webinar to discuss exceptions to the consent requirements for handling personal information and personal health information in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authors highlight key privacy and security issues that should be considered by organizations implementing business continuity measures in the face of a pandemic.

Next up in her series of interviews with notable individuals in the privacy and access to information law space, Jaime Cardy chats with the outgoing Information and privacy commissioner of Ontario, Brian Beamish.

The author explores the conflicting, and sometimes surprising, manner in which Canadian courts and tribunals have assessed the identifiability of information.

Rajen Akalu, the leader of the research team that drafted a privacy code of practice for connected vehicles for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, describes the project and its importance.

For the first of a new series of articles, “15 Questions in 5 Minutes,” Jaime Cardy, E editor of the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section, sat down to interview Avi Sharabi, chair of the Section Executive and an associate at Stieber Berlach LLP.

A summary of the "Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence Meet Privacy Law: An Interactive Conversation on Strategizing for Clients" program that was jointly hosted by the Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section and the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section in September 2019.

The OBA hosted another Privacy Summit in 2019. This article provides an overview of the developments in privacy jurisprudence, as discussed during a 3-member panel presentation at the Summit.