Another New Privacy Tort for Ontario
Last week saw a rather striking decision issued by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. 2102 saw the tort of “intrusion upon seclusion” recognized; in 2016, we now have the tort of “public disclosure of private facts”. Unlike the 2012 decision, this one came with a large damage award.
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01 27th, 2016 in
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Health Privacy: Is PHIPA the only game in town?
There is a new and interesting decision out of Peterborough that raises but doesn’t answer a lot of questions. These questions revolve around the intersection of PHIPA, class action law and tort law. This is not something you see everyday although we may have to wait awhile before the dust (and the law) settles.
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02 19th, 2014 in
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Did We Get The Right Privacy Tort?
This post first appeared at Privacy Perspectives on 15 May 2013. As Canadian privacy professionals will know, 2012 saw a significant development in Canadian tort law with respect to privacy. While some lower courts have recognized an “invasion of privacy” tort or said there might be one, higher courts refused to countenance the existence of such […]
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05 28th, 2013 in
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Ontario Recognizes Tort of Invasion of Privacy
Ontario’s Court of Appeal has issued its decision in Jones v Tsige and the result recognizes a common law tort of invasion of privacy. More technically, the court recognized a “right of action for intrusion upon seclusion” – one of several aspects of privacy.
Privacy & Tort Law Developments
Tort law in Canada may take a new privacy-related turn if a recent press report is to be believed.