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tort of invasion of privacy

By Maanit Zemel | 3 Minutes Read February 16, 2016

The new privacy tort – Another victory for victims of cyberbullying

In the highly-publicized decision of Doe v. N.D., the Ontario court recently granted a victim of cyberbullying significant damages, to compensate her for the serious emotional and reputational harm she suffered in the hands of the defendant.

Article by Maanit Zemel / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Breach of Confidence, career-ending consequences, civil action, consent, criminal code, criminal offence, criminal sanctions, defamation, emotional and reputational harm, fighting cyberbullying, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, intrusion upon seclusion, invasion of privacy, legal recourse, predators and bullies, public disclosure of private facts, tort of invasion of privacy, victim of cyberbullying

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read July 8, 2013

BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court confirms no common law tort for invasion of privacy

The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently confirmed that there is no common law tort of invasion of privacy in that province. This is in contrast to an earlier decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal which accepted such a cause of action.

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