Privacy Law

Prof. Kent Roach and University of Ottawa Prof. Craig Forcese have continued their analysis of the Canadian government's proposed new anti-terrorism bill with a commentary in the Toronto Star about its impact on privacy ("Bill C-51 moves us one step closer to the end of privacy," February 17, 2015).

Read the commentary on the Toronto Star website, or below.

By Sheldon Gordon

In August 2013, a White House emissary approached Geoffrey Stone to serve on a presidential panel following Edward Snowden's revelations about electronic intelligence gathering by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

Students tackle issues of data tracking and privacy

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

It was standing-room only in Alumni Hall on October 2, for the 2014 Grand Moot, sponsored by long-time firm partner, McCarthy Tétrault. More than 140 people attended, or watched on the video feed in an overflow room, to hear the best-of-the-best student mooters at the Faculty of Law argue issues about tracking data, privacy and the Charter.

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Lisa Austin argues that Daniel Therrien, nominated by Prime Minister Harper as Privacy Commissioner of Canada, is not a good choice because of his past involvement with policies that undermine privacy ("Harper’s Privacy Commissioner is wrong for the job," June 2, 2014).

Read the full commentary on The Globe and Mail website, or below.

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Lisa Austin, with Prof. Andrea Slane of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, reveals the legal loophole that has allowed the Canadian government to access customer information from telecom providers without a warrant ("We can’t let phone companies determine our privacy rights," May 5, 2014).

Read the full commentary on The Globe and Mail website, or below.

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Lisa Austin and other specialists in privacy and technology law write that Canadians need international agreements to protect the privacy of their data stored on servers in the United States ("Our data, our laws," December 12, 2013).

Read the full commentary on the National Post website, or below.