Category Archives: Privacy

Further Developments in the Cassels FOIPPA Matter

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Case considered:  Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2009 ABQB 593 PDF version: Further Developments in the Cassels FOIPPA Matter Recent developments in the case of Cassels highlight a difficulty faced by many people who request access … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Privacy | 1 Comment

Privacy and Video Surveillance on Campus

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF Version: Privacy and Video Surveillance on Campus With thanks to Greg Hagen for his helpful suggestions on a draft of the blog. Recently, I was walking across the campus at the University of Calgary and noticed that there was a … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Case considered: Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2009 ABQB 268 PDF version: Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner In an earlier post on Kellogg, Brown and Root … Continue reading →

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Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Brian Seaman

Case considered: Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Jane Doe, 2009 ABQB 245 PDF version: Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting? … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Health Law, Privacy | 5 Comments

Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases Considered: R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18, R. v. A.M., 2008 SCC 19. PDF Version: Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks I would like to believe that teenagers are protected from all of the evils of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Criminal, Privacy | 3 Comments