Involvement by candidates and their agents in fraud not proven, Federal Court finds In the wake of the “robocalling scandal”, Justice Mosley of the Federal Court has released his decision in McEwing v Canada (Attorney General), 2013 FC 525 (not … Continue reading
Two recent cases, one decided and one pending, on using electronic means to effect service. The idea of using social media to serve documents is not a new one and this newsletter has reported previously on court decisions where this … Continue reading
The Alberta Court of Appeal finds that a Blackberry is not a “computer system” as defined in the Criminal Code. Yes, you read that right. In R. v. Cockell the Alberta Court of Appeal heard an appeal from the accused’s … Continue reading
International investigation with Dutch DPA first-ever As reported in PIPEDA Finding 2013-001, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with her Dutch counterpart, initiated an investigation into the popular texting app, WhatsApp, to determine if the app violates user privacy in … Continue reading
Law is not keeping up with the new digital age, Commissioner says While Bill C-12, meant to implement the results of the first mandated PIPEDA review, languishes in Parliament, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada called for more sweeping changes to … Continue reading
