Privacy
June 5, 2015
Lukacs v Canada (Canadian Transportation Agency) 2015 FCA 140
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the principle of openness and access to documents with respect to a government agency – the Canadian Transportation Agency.
January 21, 2013
R. v. Renderos 2013 BCPC 0010
During the sentencing of Renderos an application was brought by the CBC for release of an audio exhibit. These were audio recordings of 911 calls made to the police during the 2011 Stanley Cup riots ...
June 4, 2012
Centre de la communauté sourde du Montréal métropolitain c. Institut Raymond-Dewar
A Quebec court refused to grant a confidentiality order requested by the Clerics of St. Viateur. The clerics, as well as the Institute Raymond-Dewar, are named defendants in a class action lawsuit launched by former ...
January 18, 2012
Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32
[73] Finally, claims for the protection of privacy may give rise to competing claims. Foremost are claims for the protection of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. As we are not confronted with ...
September 23, 2009
Audette v. Radio-Canada and Gravel
An injunction sought to stop an invasion of privacy was denied, even though Radio-Canada's source taped the plaintiff without his knowledge, and contrary to his wishes. The Dagenais/Mentuck test was not met...