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The global reach of Canadian privacy law: Federal court issues landmark ruling in Globe24h

With the global reach of the internet and ease with which information may now be disseminated, this decision therefore may provide corporations and individuals with an effective avenue to pursue foreign-based entities and enforce their rights with respect to disputes involving illegal, defamatory or malicious online activity originating abroad.

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The right to be forgotten has a three-piece suit tailor-made in Canada? From Quebec to British Columbia

This article aims to situate the debate on the right to be forgotten in light of three major precedents, which apparently evolved in isolation (in different provinces, distinct jurisdictions) and yet have everything in common. Indeed, the right to be forgotten is perhaps not as bare as we have been told; we might even go so far as to say that, for the moment, it has a three-piece suit tailor-made in Canada.

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Help! I have been defamed online – Part III, the perils of being Googled

Have you “googled” yourself lately? If you have not, I recommend that you go ahead and do so. You might be surprised by what you discover is posted about you online.

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