David T. Fraser writes: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice just released a decision today in Jones v. Tsige, 2011 ONSC 1475 (PDF), which states, clearly and without ambiguity that there is no free-standing tort of invasion of privacy in Ontario. The facts involve a claim against an employee of a bank who reviewed the plaintiff’s…
Category: Non-U.S.
Dutch court upholds passport fingerprint demand
I’ve had a tough time following the legal challenges to a Dutch law requiring fingerprints to obtain a passport, mainly because of the lack of English-language news coverage in depth, but here’s the latest development, from DutchNews.nl: The Hague city council is within its rights to refuse to issue a passport to a woman who…
Ca: Air-travel bill flies in Senate
An air-travel security bill that critics initially slammed as an infringement on passenger privacy and a surrendering of Canadian authority to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has passed third reading in the Senate, winning support for an amended version of the legislation from both Conservative and Liberal members. The passage of Bill C-42 means…
AU: Doubts raised about school search plan
Dan O’Sullivan reports: The state government’s proposal to increase the search and seizure powers of teachers and principals outside school grounds has been met with a mixed response from local schools and police. The legislation being debated in Parliament will allow principals and teachers to search for weapons in parents’ cars in an attempt by…