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L’accord entre l’UE et le Canada sur les dossiers passagers (PNR) : attention turbulences!
Depuis 2014, l’Union européenne et le Canada travaillent sur un accord concernant le transfert et l’utilisation des données des dossiers passagers aériens (Passenger Name Record en anglais, ou « PNR »). La semaine dernière, le 26 juillet 2017, la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a déclaré que l’accord envisagé ne pouvait pas être conclu, car il […] Lire la suite
Une trilogie jurisprudentielle sur le “droit à l’oubli” au Canada
Public access to lawyer’s accounts: Are we seeing a two-tier application of professional secrecy?
In theory, solicitor-client privilege is constitutional or quasi-constitutional in nature, as it would be protected, depending on the circumstances, by either the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms[1] or the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.[2] Our legal system is based on the fundamental right of individuals to consult their lawyer with complete freedom, and it without fearing […] Lire la suite
Expectation of Privacy and Electronic Messaging: The Supreme Court of Canada to dot the “i’s”
On March 23, the Supreme Court of Canada heard a case involving privacy and electronic messaging that may potentially have significant repercussions.[1] Specifically, the country’s highest court will decide whether a sender has a reasonable expectation of privacy in messages sent and subsequently seized on the recipient’s electronic device.[2] More fundamentally, this case should clarify the […] Lire la suite
The “right to be forgotten” has a three-piece suit tailor-made in Canada? From Quebec to British Columbia
Données personnelles et pub : les avocats appelés en renfort
Supreme Court of Canada issues important ruling on disclosure and implied consent under PIPEDA
On November 17, 2016, in the decision of Royal Bank of Canada v. Trang (PDF), the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the interpretation to be given to the expression « order made by a court », while providing an application of the concept of implied consent pursuant to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (« PIPEDA« ) (PDF). This is a […] Lire la suite