Clark v. Scotiabank Date: Ontario Superior Court Decision, 2004 Summary:Mr. Clark alleged that Scotiabank and Equifax Canada Inc. improperly disclosed his personal financial information without consent. Damages / Costs Awarded: View Full […]
Leslie Kenneth Neil v. Equifax Canada Inc., 2005 SKPC 105Court: Saskatchewan Provincial CourtDate: 2005 Summary:Mr. Leslie Kenneth Neil alleged that Equifax Canada Inc. improperly disclosed his personal credit information without consent. Damages […]
Landry v. Royal Bank of Canada Date: Federal Court Decision (2011 FC 687) Summary:The applicant, embroiled in a contentious divorce, was attempting to conceal certain bank accounts from her spouse. RBC was served with […]
Girao v. Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLPDate: Federal Court Decision (2011 FC 1070) Summary:The Federal Court found that a law firm violated PIPEDA by posting on its website a Privacy Commissioner’s report […]
Biron v. RBC Royal Bank Date: Federal Court Decision (2012 FC 1095) Summary:Ms. Biron, who jointly held a credit card with her husband, objected when RBC disclosed her statements in response to […]
Date: Federal Court Decision(2013) Summary: The Federal Court held Bell TV liable for conducting a “hard-pull” credit check on Mr. Chitraker without his valid consent when he ordered satellite TV service. The […]
Nammo v. TransUnionDate: Federal Court Decision Summary: The Court rejected TransUnion’s claim that it acted promptly in investigating a PIPEDA complaint, noting a 20-day delay without adequate explanation. The Court referenced Neil […]
PIPEDA-2003-192Date: 2003 Summary: OPC found a bank’s consent clauses too vague to meet meaningful consent requirements. Clauses failed to specify what information was collected, for what purposes, and to whom it would […]
PIPEDA-2014-003Date: 2014 Summary: OPC found a violation when an organization misplaced personal information in transit between offices. The Commissioner emphasized that organizations must implement adequate safeguards to protect personal data from loss […]
