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A reasonable expectation of privacy: The application of R v. Jarvis to the employment context

May 14, 2019 Piccolo Heath LLP Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, 0

The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v. Jarvis addressed the circumstances that give rise to a reasonable expectation of privacy. While the case directly considered whether certain recordings violated the Criminal Code, the Court’s broad analysis of when a reasonable expectation of privacy exists applies outside the criminal context, with relevance to employers.

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