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DLA Piper
In its recent decision in R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6, the Supreme Court of Canada held that internet protocol ("IP") addresses attract a reasonable expectation...
McLennan Ross LLP
Canadian media recently reported that the distribution of AI-generated fake nude images is a new challenge facing students and teachers in schools. Last week, it was reported that female students...
MLT Aikins LLP
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6, confirmed that Canadians' IP addresses are private, mandating law enforcement to obtain a search warrant for access, as well as setting a precedent ...
Fasken
In issuing the new Broadcasting Fees Regulations (the "Fees Regulations") on March 21, 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission...
MLT Aikins LLP
In recent weeks, news headlines have drawn attention to risks that businesses, governmental entities and other organizations may be exposed to when engaging third-party contractors to assist with IT projects.
Gluckstein Lawyers
On February 24, 2024, the Canadian government brought its long-awaited Online Harms Act (Bill C-63) to Parliament. This substantive and expansive legislation is intended to reduce users...
Gowling WLG
On February 26, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, with the purpose of promoting the online safety of persons in Canada.
Gowling WLG
In this on-demand webinar, we'll cover the latest in online scams and what you can do to protect yourself before or after an attack.
Torys LLP
In R v. Bykovets, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a criminal accused's Charter rights against unreasonable search and seizure were violated...
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Regulatory bodies oversee certain professional workers, including teachers, accountants, and many health professionals.
Nelligan Law
Police require judicial approval before asking for an IP address from an internet provider. This decision, made by a narrow majority of five judges, will likely spark more discussion in the future.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Le 26 février 2024, le Projet de loi C-63 soit la Loi édictant la Loi sur les préjudices en lignes, ci-après le («Projet de loi»), a fait l'objet de sa première lecture à la Chambre...
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On February 26, 2024, Bill C-63, the Act to enact the Online Harms Act, hereinafter the ("Bill"), went to first reading in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
The Supreme Court of Canada recently delivered a landmark decision on the privacy rights of Internet users. In R v Bykovets, police investigating an alleged online fraud requested...
McKercher LLP
In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada held that a reasonable expectation of privacy attached to the subscriber information associated with an Internal Protocol...
McMillan LLP
In R v. Bykovets, a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") found that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their IP addresses and, as such...
Miller Thomson LLP
On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v Bykovets, finding that IP addresses attract a reasonable expectation of privacy.
MLT Aikins LLP
In a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC"), R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6, the majority of the Court concluded that police must obtain...
Bennett Jones LLP
In a first-of-its-kind decision, R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6 (Bykovets), the Supreme Court of Canada has adopted a broad view of internet privacy—at least in the criminal and public authority...
Aird & Berlis LLP
In a recent 5-4 split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (the "Court") held that internet users have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the subject matter of their internet protocol ("IP") addresses.
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