15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Molly Reynolds April 29, 2021 Molly Reynolds and Sarah Nasrullah Sarah Nasrullah, Co-Newsletter Editor of the Privacy Executive, interviewed Molly Reynolds, the Chair of the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section.
Drone Photograph a Breach of Privacy April 28, 2021 M. Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan In a recent decision, the Grand Traverse Circuit Court in the State of Michigan (No. 349230, LC No. 18-034553-CE), the court found that the use of a drone to photograph a couple’s home infringed their “reasonable expectation of privacy."
Privacy Class Actions in Canada: the misconceptions, the pitfalls and the path forward March 26, 2021 Sage Nematollahi, KND Complex Litigation Courts in Ontario and Alberta have recently issued several significant decisions in privacy class actions. These two decisions followed the prevailing trend of the dismissal of privacy class actions in Canada, in which courts have generally found that there is no evidence of harm, or that the information at issue did not rise to a level that would support the finding of a reasonable expectation of privacy, or both.
What’s up with WhatsApp? February 27, 2021 Nevethan Balendra On January 6, 2021, WhatsApp announced that it would update its Privacy Policy to help it better integrate with other Facebook products, making sharing information with Facebook mandatory for WhatsApp users. This prompted many responses online calling for users to leave WhatsApp and to use more “privacy friendly” messaging apps, such as Telegram and Signal. This article discusses the impact of WhatsApp's new Privacy Policy on Canadian users.
Can the CPPA Strengthen Brand Loyalty? February 27, 2021 Maggie Vourakes In November 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-11 (The Digital Charter Implementation Act). The proposed bill would overhaul Canada’s existing federal private sector privacy law PIPEDA with a modernized replacement known as the Consumer Privacy Protection Act.
Facebook Competition Lawsuit Links Privacy as Anti-competitive Harm to Users January 26, 2021 Dany H. Assaf, Molly Reynolds, Zirjan Derwa, Ronak Shah and Ally Lawrence On December 9, twin U.S. lawsuits against Facebook were launched that will shape the competition and privacy landscape for years to come. They were initiated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of Attorneys General from 48 U.S. states and territories.
A Discussion with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner on what the Future Holds for Privacy Laws December 22, 2020 Katelyn Smith On November 27, our Section Chair, Molly Reynolds, sat down by the virtual fireside with Ontario’s new Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim, for an insightful discussion on the future of privacy and access laws in Ontario.
Canada’s New Federal Privacy Bill November 23, 2020 Sarah Nasrullah Earlier this week, Minister Bains (Minister of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development) tabled Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020. Part I will enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA or the Act) and repeal Part I of PIPEDA. Part II will enact the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA). Here are a few key highlights.
Privacy Modernization with a Northern Touch: the proposed Digital Charter Implementation Act November 23, 2020 Molly Reynolds and Ronak Shah The federal government has introduced Bill C-11 the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020, into Parliament. Bill C-11 aims to modernize the framework for the protection of personal information in the private sector and provide individuals with greater control over their information.
Schrems II Decision Invalidates EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and Ushers in Enhanced Scrutiny of Data Transfers Globally November 04, 2020 Molly Reynolds, Ronak Shah, Recently, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released the long-anticipated Schrems II decision, which invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield mechanism that over 5000 U.S. businesses have relied on for purposes of transferring and processing data from the EU to the U.S.