How privatized cannabis sales threaten your privacy
by Samuel E. Trosow An overlooked aspect of recreational cannabis legalization in Canada is the privacy implications of the distribution systems, especially in the online environment. The privacy and security risks are substantial, and protecting the online rights of consumers…
EU Court of Justice Issues Ruling on Privacy Rights and International Agreements
In a ruling that should have a significant impact on Canada’s privacy policies, the European Court of Justice (Opinion 1-15, July 26, 2017) has held that the agreement between Canada and the EU on the transfer of Passenger Name Record…
Douez v Facebook: Implications for Canadian Information Policy
Today I made a presentation for Lou D’Alton’s Information Policy class (LIS 9130 in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at UWO) entitled Douez v Facebook: Implications for Canadian Information Policy. I’ve posted the slides here. I believe the…
The Internet of Things: Implications for Consumer Privacy under Canadian Law
The Internet of Things: Implications for Consumer Privacy under Canadian Law by Samuel E Trosow, Lindsay Taylor and Alexandrina Hanam Abstract: Much recent attention has focused on the development of what is coming to be known as the Internet of…
SCC Rejects Facebook’s “Choice of Forum” Clause Argument
In a welcome development for online consumers who are often forced to give up important legal rights in click-wrap license agreements, the Supreme Court of Canada has just issued its decision in Douez v. Facebook Inc. (2017 SCC 33) https://www.canlii.org/…/…/doc/2017/2017scc33/2017scc33.html…
Submission to OPC on Privacy and Consent
Here is my Submission (with co-authors Scott Tremblay and Daniel Weiss) to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for their consultation on Privacy and Consent under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Summary of Submission of Samuel Trosow, Scott…
R v. Fearon: The Supreme Court on cell phones and privacy
R v. Fearon: The Supreme Court on cell phones and privacy by Lisa Di Valentino On December 11, 2014, the Supreme Court released its decision in R. v. Fearon, which I brought up in an earlier post about a similar case…
U.S. Supreme Court: Warrant needed to search cell phone of arrested individual
Here is a posting written by Lisa Di Valentino about the cell phone privacy decision issued last week from the US Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court: Warrant needed to search cell phone of arrested individual by Lisa Di Valentino…
Supreme Court confirms importance of information privacy and Internet anonymity
Here is a posting written by Lisa Di Valentino about the internet privacy decision issued today from the SCC . . . Supreme Court confirms importance of information privacy and Internet anonymity by Lisa Di Valentino Today, the Canadian Supreme…
SCC Upholds Union’s Expression Rights over Privacy Challenge
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued a unanimous decision dismissing an appeal brought by the Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner in Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 (2013 SCC 62). The judgment…
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