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…
New Test for Appellate Courts to Raise New Issue
- October 16, 2014
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
In a judgment released on September 12, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada established a new test for when an appellate court may interfere with the adversarial system by raising an issue not previously raised by the parties. The decision…