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Is there such a thing as TMI? What, with whom, and when should a trustee share information?
Friday, January 23, 2026Nadia BechaiTax and Estate PlanningPrivacy, Trustees
“I don’t want the beneficiaries of my family trust to know how much they might inherit – especially the young ones"...
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Civil claims struck due to privacy breach from unauthorized access to text messages (McCarrell v. McCarrell)
Monday, December 1, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationClaim, Privacy, Breach
Canadian law affords constitutional protection to privacy rights...
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Lawyer did not breach privilege by disclosing confidential email to former clients’ trustee in bankruptcy (Milot Law v. Sittler)
Monday, March 3, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationBreach, Bankruptcy, Privacy
Solicitor-client privilege in Canada is a fundamental right and a substantive rule of law...
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Breach of privacy and unauthorized access to electronic information in spousal dispute (Chen v. Huang)
Friday, April 19, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationPrivacy, Privacy Rights, Facebook
While it may be commonplace for spouses to share access to computers and online accounts in a matrimonial home, one has a right to a reasonable...
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Cabinet mandate letters protected from disclosure (Ontario (Attorney General) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner))
Tuesday, February 6, 2024Stephen A. ThieleLitigationPrivacy, Freedom of Information, Cabinet Records, Exemptions
Democracy is a delicate form of government because it constantly tests the outer limits on multiple policies and...
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