Facebook failed to obtain consent and safeguard personal data: Federal Court Appeal clarifies PIPEDA compliance
INTRODUCTION On September 9, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) issued its decision in Privacy Commissioner of Canada v Facebook Inc., 2024 FCA 140,[i] overturning the Federal Court’s decision[ii] and declaring that Facebook, Inc. (now Meta Platforms Inc.) […]
Ontario Superior Court of Justice upholds Protection for Communities and Exploited Persons Act
On September 18, 2023, Justice Goldstein, of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (ONSC), issued his long-awaited decision in Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform v. Attorney General, 2023 ONSC 5197 regarding the constitutional challenges to various provisions within […]
Tory Hibbitt featured on CBA The Every Lawyer podcast
Tory Hibbitt is a guest on an episode of the CBA’s The Every Lawyer podcast, discussing Garde Préventive and recent changes to Alberta’s Mental Health Act: Following these amendments, when assessing whether an individual should be certified as a formal […]
Ontario Superior Court grapples with question: How may Parliament protect women and girls from sexual exploitation?
In 2013, in its landmark decision Canada (Attorney General) v Bedford, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously declared the country’s anti-prostitution law to be unconstitutional because the law violated the rights of sex workers to life, liberty and security of […]
