The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rendered countless decisions dismissing applications on the grounds that the issues raised were outside of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction. With these cases being so prevalent and taking up the resources of the Tribunal, perhaps...
Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered an insurer’s duty to defend in the context of a specific project wrap up liability policy. The decision did not include any ground-breaking principles, but it clarified a few points that may be critical to insurers and...
Ontario has several privacy statutes that govern how organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information. For instance, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) governs how municipal organizations gather and use data, while...
Illinois is one of the few jurisdictions in the world that has a designated piece of legislation addressing the collection, storage, and use of biometric date – the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The purpose of the BIPA is to regulate businesses’ collection,...
Everyone has been in a situation when they needed something printed but did not have access to a printer. So what did you do? If you are like me, you probably sent the document to a friend or family member for them to print it. Alternatively, you sent it to yourself...
