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Tuesday, 26 September 2017 06:26
Bill C-58's Order-Making Powers: A Huge DisappointmentWritten by Teresa Scassa
As part of Right to Know week, I participated in a conference organized by Canada’s Office of the Information Commissioner. My panel was asked to discuss Bill C-58, an Act to amend the Access to Information Act. I have discussed other aspects of this bill here and here. Below are my thoughts on the Commissioner’s order-making powers under that Bill. Bill C-58, the Act to amend the Access to Information Act will, if passed into…
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Wednesday, 06 September 2017 11:09
Privacy, surveillance and long-term care facilitiesWritten by Teresa Scassa
The long-term care context is one where privacy interests of employees can come into conflict with the interests of residents and their families. Recent reported cases of abuse in long-term care homes captured on video camera only serve to highlight the tensions regarding workplace surveillance. A June 2017 decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal, Vigi Santé ltée c. Syndicat québécois des employées et employés de service section locale 298 (FTQ), considers the workplace privacy…
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Intellectual Property for the 21st CenturyIntellectual Property Law for the 21st Century: Interdisciplinary Approaches
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