Privacy and Personal Autonomy
- January 2, 2015
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Conventional wisdom ascribes to the view that private information means secret information. Such a limited view of privacy distorts the broader meaning and substantive content of s. 8 of the Charter of Rights. The right to be secure against unreasonable…
The Right to be Forgotten
- December 16, 2014
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
On November 26, 2014, the European Commission adopted the “Guidelines on the Implementation of the Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment on Google Spain and Inc v. Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD) and Mario Costeja Gonzalez C-131/12.”…
Spies and Surveillance Warrants
- December 2, 2014
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
On July 31, 2014, the Federal Court of Appeal released its judgment in X (Re), 2014 FCA 249 upholding a Federal Court ruling that limited the scope of powers that may be exercised by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) while…
Nothing to Hide
- November 16, 2014
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
We have all heard the argument by those who are not opposed to government surveillance: “I’ve got nothing to hide.” In the United Kingdom the use of closed circuit television in public places is pandemic. The advance of the British…
Class Action Plaintiffs Get Wiretap Records
- November 2, 2014
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
In a decision released on October 17, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada had a rare opportunity to consider s. 193 of the Criminal Code which makes it a crime to disclose or use an intercepted private communication without the…