Privacy and data

Privacy Commissioner expands transparency of decisions under Personal Health and Information Act

Privacy Commissioner expands transparency of decisions under Personal Health and Information Act

IPC will publish PHIPA decisions at any stage of the dispute beginning October 10

Consumer protection legislation lacks youth safeguards: Law Commission legal counsel Ryan Fritsch

Consumer protection legislation lacks youth safeguards: Law Commission legal counsel Ryan Fritsch

Law Commission project looks at how traditional legal principles apply to new marketplace

Ontario court hands down $4.7 million judgement against internet troll who defamed HR recruiters

Ontario court hands down $4.7 million judgement against internet troll who defamed HR recruiters

Thought to be largest Canadian defamation award against an individual

Law Commission of Ontario seeks input on consumer protection in the digital marketplace

Law Commission of Ontario seeks input on consumer protection in the digital marketplace

The consultation period for this project will run until September 1

Information and Privacy Commissioner and Human Rights Commission call for ‘guardrails’ on AI use

Information and Privacy Commissioner and Human Rights Commission call for ‘guardrails’ on AI use

They urged the Ontario government to develop binding rules to govern the public's use of AI

SCC to address cabinet records exemption in Ontario’s Freedom of Information statute

SCC to address cabinet records exemption in Ontario’s Freedom of Information statute

Case deals with Premier Doug Ford's refusal to grant CBC access to his cabinet mandate letters