The Article 29 Working Party published new Guidelines on the Right to be Forgotten on 26 November 2014.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently announced a consultation on a draft code of practice for conducting privacy impact assessments.

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently granted an order permitting substituted service on anonymous users of several Internet-based forums in a defamation action.

A landowner challenged the compensation offered by Alberta Transportation which had expropriated portions of three undeveloped quarter sections for a proposed highway realignment.

"The Order and Reasons for Recusal do not and should not form part of the record before this Court.

As the last quarter of 2015 approaches, it is important for advisors and registrants to be aware of the new requirement to file elections in respect of any previously-made section 156...

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal in Guindon v. The Queen.

The EU Data Protection Regulation was discussed, yesterday, at the Privacy Laws & Business conference in Cambridge, UK.

On Monday, the European Parliament, Council and Commission came to an agreement on the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive.

The Supreme Court of Canada shed a bit more light on the "bright line rule" for determining when a conflict exists when a law firm represents clients whose interests are adverse in the recent decision of Canadian National Railway Co. v. McKercher LLP.

A maintenance electrician had "worked on" a stuck shipping door when he simply "inspected" it, even though he had not actually performed maintenance on it, a court has ruled. He was injured when the door fell on him.

We have previously written about court decisions on the tax results arising from taxpayers’ (failed) investments in Ponzi schemes.

Yesterday (November 25, 2013), I had the privilege of travelling to Ottawa to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to discuss certain aspects of Bill C-4, the second implementation act for measures proposed in the 2013 federal budget, as well as other measures.

In its judgement dated 22.03.2011 (reference number: XI ZR 33/10), the BGH for the first time delivered an opinion on interest rate swap agreements, which had attracted much attention by the public.

British Columbia recently introduced legislation to promote workplace safety in sawmills.

An employee who obtained a doctor's note to justify his desire not to work overtime during a labour dispute, deserved a three-day suspension, an arbitrator has held.

The Ontario government has passed amendments under the Occupational Health and Safety Act which provide new technical and operational safety measures and procedures for rotary foundation drill rigs...

This case serves as an example of what degree of conduct will or will not constitute obstruction of an officer in a workplace investigation.

With polls now closed and the longest federal campaign in recent Canadian political history officially over, a Liberal government is the new reality for Canada.

On November 11, 2015, the Québec Government announced a Draft Regulation to amend the implementing regulations of the Act Respecting Contracting by Public Bodies with respect to supply contracts...