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Invasion of Privacy in the Context of an Investigation: Does it Render Evidence Inadmissible in Canadian Civil Proceedings?

November 2015
PrivacyHealthcare

Abstract

As information becomes an ever-increasingly valuable commodity and, some would argue, as personal information becomes the most highly valued subset of that commodity, organizations are becoming all too familiar with some of the potential consequences of a breach of privacy or data protection law. It seems every week we see new media headlines relating to information security breaches, resulting class actions and complaints to privacy commissioners. Savvy organizations know that the biggest consequence of a privacy breach can be a loss of consumer trust, and, with that loss, damage to brand, reputation, and often share value.

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Author

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Tamara Hunter
Associate Counsel, DLA Piper (Canada), Canada

Tamara Hunter is a member of the firm's litigation group. She practises in the areas of freedom of information and privacy law, administrative law and professional regulation law. She acts for a variety of professional regulatory bodies on matters involving registration, professional disciplinary proceedings and related litigation.

Company

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DLA Piper (Canada)

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is part of DLA Piper, a global law firm with over 4,200 lawyers operating in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. With 7 offices and 260 lawyers across Canada, we have deep roots in the Canadian and international business communities. We deliver services in more than 50 practice areas including technology, intellectual property, energy, infrastructure, litigation, transportation and the related corporate and finance areas. We provide unparalleled value to our clients by combining the deep resources of a global firm with the highest level of personal service in the business.

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