Gregory Hong is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School BetterHelp is a mental health platform that provides online mental health services, describing themselves…
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The Digital Age of Journalism: My Placement at "The Globe and Mail”
Ivana Peloza is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. The Globe and Mail…
THE ONGOING SAGA: FACEBOOK HEMORRHAGING ITS USERS PRIVACY
Yet again, another regulator, the Competition Bureau of Canada (the Bureau), has unmasked Facebook for incessant acts of breaching its user’s information privacy. On May 19, 2020, the Competition Commission…
Contact-Tracing Apps in a Post-Lockdown World: Tech Giants Attempt to Address Privacy Concerns in New Proposal
As countries roll out their plans to ease physical distancing measures, a safe return to ‘normal’ life where individuals previously occupied crowded spaces appears to need a bit of help…
Facial Recognition Technology and the Retail Sector: Opportunity or Liability?
Facial recognition technology has recently come under greater scrutiny. In February 2020, the RCMP admitted to using Clearview AI technology, prompting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to launch…
The Right to Be Forgotten and the Canadian Landscape
In May 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the so-called “right to be forgotten” in a privacy test case brought forward by a Spanish lawyer…