On November 4, 2010, the Ontario government passed a special time allocation motion setting out an accelerated timetable for the full consideration and debate of Bill 122, the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, by December 1, 2010.
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Government to Bring Hospitals Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
On October 20, 2010, the Ontario government introduced Bill 122, the Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010. The basic purpose of the new Act is to regulate the spending of public funds by the broader public sector in a variety of areas, including the use of lobbyists, expense accounts and procurement. These aspects of Bill 122…
Government Introduces Public Sector Accountability Legislation
On October 20, 2010, the Ontario government introduced Bill 122, the Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010. The basic purpose of the new Act is to regulate the spending of public funds by the broader public sector in a variety of areas, including the use of lobbyists, expense accounts and procurement. In addition, the Bill would…
2010 Fall Issue
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS eProblems with eDiscovery FOCUS ON TEAM USA The Growing Need for U.S. Cross-border Expertise PROFILE The Art of the Deal Download PDF
Ontario Introduces Accountability Legislation for Broader Public Sector
On October 20, 2010, the Ontario government introduced Bill 122, the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010. The proposed legislation is intended to impose new rules and higher accountability standards for the broader public sector around the use of external lobbyists, consultants and expenses. The proposed legislation would apply to hospitals and Local Health Integration…
The Social Media Challenge – Protecting Your Organization in the Web’s Wild West
The use of social media has exploded in a very short time frame, and many organizations are scrambling to deal with situations they never would have envisioned even five years ago. Two issues in particular are proving to be troubling: derogatory or critical statements by employees about their employer or other employees (attacks from within);…
Municipal Elections 2010: Employers’ Obligation to Provide Paid Time Off to Vote
Province-wide municipal elections will be held on October 25, 2010, and voting hours will run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, all employees who are eligible to vote in the election are entitled to three consecutive hours during voting hours on election day to cast their vote. To be…
2010 Summer Issue
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Student Communication Through Social Media – The Struggle to Define Misuse “Stress” Leave – The Legal Framework FOCUS ON SCHOOL BOARDS Tales Out of School PROFILE Making School a Priority Download PDF
Hicks Morley Information and Privacy Post – Summer 2010
Welcome to the Summer 2010 Quarterly Edition of the Hicks Morley Information and Privacy Post! This edition is packed with the most up-to-date case law developments in privacy, freedom of information, confidentiality and the law of production. Of note is the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent pronouncement on access to information under Ontario’s Freedom of…
Federal Court Finds that PIPEDA Does Not Apply to Agents
On July 9, 2010, the Federal Court issued a very significant judgment on the scope of the application of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA“). In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 2010 FC 736 (CanLII), the Court held that PIPEDA does not apply to a collection,…