Device SearchesPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Supreme Court Finds a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Shared Computer In a decision released today in R v Reeves, the Supreme Court ruled that each Canadian…CCLADecember 13, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksMAJOR CASES & REPORTS New Act Protects Ontarians From Release Of Unproven Allegations Across the country, Canadians who have never been found guilty of a crime are unable to…CCLADecember 13, 2018
LearnTalk Rights Useful Links And Resources About National Security Check out our growing collection of useful links and resources about privacy rights compiled by…Guest AuthorDecember 12, 2018
Mass SurveillanceNational SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Mass Surveillance INCLO Case Continues Mass surveillance violates international privacy rights and is fundamentally incompatible with the rights to free…Brenda McPhailDecember 11, 2018
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting Rights Federal Government’s Election Reforms Fall Short Yesterday, the government passed sweeping new legislation that will govern the 2019 federal election. Many…CCLADecember 11, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDecriminalization Police and Pot: Let Them Smoke, Vape, and – Yes – Eat Cake (or Brownies!) Too Police leaders are violating the civil liberties of their own ranks and perpetuating a culture…Abby DeshmanDecember 7, 2018
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City Auditor General To Toronto’s Smart Cities: Not So Fast Ontario’s Auditor General this week took a provincial agency to task for its role in…Brenda McPhailDecember 6, 2018
Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSOpen CourtsProtecting Journalists Vice Media Appeal Could Spell Bleak Friday For Press Freedom A week after Black Friday may render Bleak Friday for press freedom if the Supreme…Cara ZwibelDecember 3, 2018
Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSOpen CourtsProtecting Journalists What The Vice Media Decision Might Mean For Press Freedome The Supreme Court’s decision in R. v. Vice Media Canada Inc. is not the victory for press…Cara ZwibelDecember 3, 2018
PRIVACY Statistics Canada’s Move to Collect Canadians’ Banking Info Goes too Far It is sad how badly Statistics Canada has botched their financial data acquisition initiative. They do…Brenda McPhailNovember 14, 2018