Workplace
The 4th edition of Privacy in the Workplace now available for preorder
The 4th Edition of Privacy in the Workplace (LexisNexis, co-authored with Lyndsay A. Wasser), is now available for pre-order. Our book is an everyday guide to Canadian privacy laws as they apply to the workplace, and includes easy-to-follow guidance on employers’ privacy compliance responsibilities. This edition features best practices as well as guidance on the following topics: […] Read more
Forty hours on privacy
I will be teaching, for a fourth consecutive year, DRT-6929E-A, a privacy law course at the University of Montreal Law Faculty. The class is offered to Masters degree students and takes place every Monday from 4 to 7pm, January 11 to April 11, 2016. I have been teaching since 2009 (e-commerce law from 2009 – […] Read more
Workplace Privacy Roundtable
Workplace Privacy Roundtable (Moderator), 12th Edition Privacy Law and Compliance: Privacy at the Crossroads, Canadian Institute, Toronto, February 25, 2015. Read more
Forty hours on privacy
I will be teaching, for a third consecutive year, DRT-6929E-A, a privacy law course at the University of Montreal Law Faculty. The class is offered to Masters degree students and takes place every Monday from 4 to 7pm, January 12 to April 13, 2015. I have been teaching since 2009 (e-commerce law from 2009 – […] Read more
Le 15-18 : Chronique techno de Janic Tremblay : Jian Ghomeshi
Entrevue à l’émission Le 15-18 avec Michel A. Auger, sur les questions légales entourant l’affaire Ghomeshi-CBC, le 27 octobre 2014. Read more
Ghomeshi: not just an employee, also a public figure
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) fired Jian Ghomeshi after receiving certain information precluding CBC from continuing to employ him. Ghomeshi then turned to his personal Facebook page to issue a statement claiming he was fired due to fears of a scandal resulting from his sexual behaviour. He also claims that his private life is nobody’s business and […] Read more
Using fake Facebook profiles in investigations
Facebook, in its terms of use, requests that users be truthful on Facebook: “You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission” (section 4). Given that most profiles may contain valuable information useful for any investigation, more and more we are seeing fake profiles […] Read more
Drama teacher fired over vintage 60s erotic movies
A drama teacher from a Montreal prestigious high school was recently fired over having participated in erotic movies… almost 50 years ago! The students of the school noticed European movies on the Internet in which she had appeared nude. The 73 year old teacher has been working at that school (contract worker) for 15 years, and claims […] Read more