“Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act” tabled The Government of Canada introduced Bill C- 44, with a short title of Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act on October 29, 2014. The Bill was intended to have been introduced on October … Continue reading
Supreme Court permits civil discovery of wiretaps generated in criminal investigation In Imperial Oil v Jacques, the Supreme Court of Canada examined the issue of whether parties engaged in civil litigation—under the Quebec Code of Civil Procedure—could gain access to … Continue reading
Malware infected server taken offline On October 7, 2014, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced its first “enforcement action” under the Anti-spam rules of CASL. According to the CRTC’s media release, the CRTC Spam Reporting Centre received a number … Continue reading
New surveillance and security powers must come from an “evidence based approach” In anticipation of new federal regulations to expand police surveillance powers and in connection with their annual meeting, Canadian federal, provincial and territorial privacy regulators, in a media … Continue reading
Italian expert committee produces draft bill for public comment before being sent to Italian parliament An expert committee under the Italian Chamber of Deputies has released a draft Internet Bill of Rights [PDF], which follows in the footsteps of Brazil, … Continue reading
UK Employment Appeal tribunal notes that use of cryptic messages also suggests awareness that emails may be read by others In its decision in Atkinson v Community Gateway Association UKEAT/0457/12, the United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal held that accessing an … Continue reading
Technology sets ethical traps, and judges and lawyers are sometimes ensnared A couple of recent American matters illustrate the ethical minefield technology can create for legal practitioners, particularly those who are overenthusiastic about technology use in the workplace setting. In … Continue reading
