The Extra-Territorial Reach of PIPEDA: T. (A.) v. Globe24h.com | Practical Law
On January 30, 2017, the Federal Court of Canada released its milestone decision on the importance of the right of privacy in relation to personal information in online court and tribunal decisions and the extra-territorial reach of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5 (PIPEDA), in T. (A.) v. Globe24h.com, 2017 CarswellNat 184 (F.C.). This Update summarizes this recent decision and highlights important privacy law developments relating to the online publication of personal information and the international scope of PIPEDA.