Relevant Jurisprudence

In this section of the Legal Corner, you’ll find jurisprudence on the interpretation of several provisions under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). As well, we include here jurisprudence that has interpreted key concepts in other legislation, such as the Access to Information Act and the Official Languages Act, to the extent that such cases involve legal principles relevant to our Office’s mandate, powers and authorities. Although these are not all the cases that relate to the interpretation of either PIPEDA or the Privacy Act, we’ve highlighted some of the more significant decisions.

PIPEDA

Waxer v. J.J. Barnicke Limited, 2009 FC 169

State Farm v. Privacy Commissioner and AG of Can., 2008 NBBR 33 (CanLII); State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 2009 NBCA 5 (CanLII)

Royal Bank of Canada v. Welton, 2008 CanLII 6648 (ON S.C.); Royal Bank of Canada v. Ren, 2009 ONCA 48 (CanLII)

Johnson v. Bell Canada, 2008 FC 1086 

Blood Tribe (Dept. of Health) v. Canada (Privacy Commissioner), 2005 FC 328 ; Blood Tribe Department of Health v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 2006 FCA 334; Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Blood Tribe Department of Health, 2008 SCC 44

Rousseau v. Wyndowe, 2006 FC 1312 ; Wyndowe v. Rousseau, 2008 FCA 39

Datatreasury Corporation v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2008 FC 955

Turner v. Telus Communications Inc., 2005 FC 1601 ; Wansink v. Telus Communications Inc., 2007 FCA 21

Lawson v. Accusearch Inc., 2007 FC 125

Donaghy v. Scotia Capital Inc., 2007 FC 224

Donaghy v. Scotia Capital Inc., 2007 FC 598

Maheu v. IMS Health Canada, 2003 FCT 647

L'Écuyer v. Aéroports de Montréal, 2003 FCT 573 (F.C.); L’Écuyer v. Aéroports de Montréal, 2004 FCA 237

Englander v. Telus Communications Inc., 2003 FCT 705 (F.C.); Englander v. Telus Communications Inc., 2004 FCA 387

Eastmond v. Canadian Pacific Railway, 2004 FC 852

Morgan v. Alta Flights (Charters) Inc., 2005 FC 421 ; Morgan v. Alta Flights (Charters) Inc., 2006 FCA 121

Vanderbeke v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2006 FC 651 (F.C.)

BMG Canada Inc. v. John Doe, 2004 FC 488, [2004] 3 F.C.R. 241 (F.C.); BMG Canada Inc. v. John Doe, 2005 FCA 193, [2005] 4 F.C.R. 81 (F.C.A.)

Rodgers v. Calvert, [2004] O.J. No. 3653, 2004 CanLII 22082 (Ont. S.C.)

R. v. Kwok, 2007 CanLII 2942 (Ont. S.C.)

R. v. Ward, 2008 ONCJ 355 (CanLII)

R. v. Mahmood, 2008 CanLII 51774 (Ont. S.C.)

Ferenczy v. MCI Medical Clinics, 2004 CanLII 12555 (Ont. S.C.)

B.M.P. Global Distribution Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia (c.o.b. Scotiabank), [2005] B.C.J. No. 1662,

Yakobi v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, [2007] B.C.J. No. 1406

Thomas v. Robinson, [2001] O.J. No. 4373

R. v. Chehil, [2008] N.S.J. No. 607

S.C. (Re),[2006] O.J. No. 3754