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Alberta Court Finds Sections of Privacy Law Unconstitutional
Imran Ahmad, John Cassell, Travis Walker | July 08, 2025
On May 8, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta released its decision in Clearview AI Inc. v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (the Decision). The Decision found that certain provisions of Alberta’s private-sector privacy law which limit the scope of “publicly available” information violate subsection 2(b) of the Charter and are therefore unconstitutional. The Decision is noteworthy since it is the first time the constitutionality of certain sections of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) has been considered.
Learn more2025 Mid-Year Year Update: 5 Privacy Law Developments
Roland Hung and Laura Crimi | July 08, 2025
We are at the mid-year point of 2025 and the privacy landscape in Canada continues to evolve. This article highlights Canada’s top five notable developments in the privacy space in 2025 so far.
Learn moreCertification Denied in Privacy Breach Proposed Class Action: No Intent, Just Human Error
Soudeh Hosseini | March 31, 2025
The Ontario Superior Court refused to certify a proposed class action against the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services arising from an ODSP privacy breach. The court found that the facts as pleaded could not support the requisite intent or actionable harm for the causes of action advanced.
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