The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a former student union executive’s request to limit public disclosure of her medical information in a discrimination case, ruling that privacy concerns …
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PREMIUM Strata corporation in B.C. ordered to release employee contracts despite privacy concerns
A British Columbia strata corporation must provide copies of non-union employment contracts to a unit owner after wrongly refusing the request on privacy grounds, the Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.… …
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Nunavut’s privacy commissioner finds no breach in sharing employee medical reports but faults storage practices
A Nunavut government employee failed to prove privacy violations when independent medical examination reports were shared among HR and departmental officials, but the territory’s privacy commissioner … Free Membership Required …
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PREMIUM Ontario town can’t claim councillor is employee to hide mayor’s reprimand letter: Privacy commissioner
The Town of Petrolia cannot withhold a letter from its mayor to a councillor by claiming the elected official is a municipal employee, Ontario’s privacy commissioner has ruled. The Information… …
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Alberta enacts new privacy protection laws, calls them strongest in Canada
Alberta has implemented what it calls Canada’s strongest privacy protection legislation, with new rules taking effect June 11 that impose the strictest penalties for privacy violations in the country…. Free …
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Nunavut Arctic College worker fights to see supervisor’s redacted reference after losing promotion
A Nunavut Arctic College employee who was denied a position based on a poor reference from their former supervisor has won a partial victory in their fight to see what …
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Opinion/CommentaryPrivacy
Tracking apps monitor remote employees’ performance — and invade their privacy
By Danielle E. Thompson, University of Waterloo Digital monitoring is now a regular part of our working reality. From CCTV cameras to call recording, surveillance in the workplace is not …
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PREMIUM Long-term waste management driver fired for refusing to watch safety camera footage
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a 26-year waste management employee who repeatedly refused to watch inward-facing camera footage of himself during safety coaching sessions, ruling the company had… …
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The Federal Court has struck down a proposed class action filed by RCMP officers who alleged their privacy rights were violated when radio communications were recorded without their consent during …
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Federal Court rules in favour of Parks Canada in privacy case involving terminated employee
A former Parks Canada employee who sought disclosure of redacted information about himself after his termination has had his application for judicial review dismissed by the Federal Court. The case …