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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read September 30, 2020

B.C. Court of Appeal confirms there is no “federal common law” privacy tort, but suggests the existence of a provincial privacy tort is an “interesting question”

Over the last two decades, British Columbia’s courts have consistently held that there is no common law tort for breach of privacy (or intrusion upon seclusion) in British Columbia because of the similar statutory cause of action under the Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 373.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Privacy / class action, Data breach, privacy law, privacy tort Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read September 25, 2020

Keeping criminal background checks in check: Privacy law limits on employee criminal background checks in B.C.

Criminal record checks are just one type of background check. Other background checks can include checks on identity, educational and professional qualifications, employment history, credit history, lawful entitlement to work in Canada and social media presence.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employment Standards / BC Criminal Records Review Act, criminal background checks, Criminal Record Checks, employment law, human rights code, Personal Information Protection Act, privacy law Leave a Comment

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 2 Minutes Read September 1, 2020

Proposed privacy changes to Ontario’s private sector

eyeOn August 13, 2020, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services began seeking feedback from Ontarians in order to address the gaps in Ontario's legislative privacy framework and to establish comprehensive and current rules to protect privacy rights and increase confidence in digital services. The comments are due on October 1, 2020.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Privacy / digital economy, employment law, personal information, privacy, privacy law, security Leave a Comment

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