There are now freedom of information and protection of privacy acts in most Canadian jurisdictions. (lklaw.ca)
The province's access - to - information and protection of privacy commissioner says the volume of requests has increased dramatically. (ntv.ca)
In R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417 at p. 427, La Forest J. characterized the s. 8 protection of privacy as «[g] rounded in a man's physical and moral autonomy» and stated that «privacy is essential for the well - being of the individual. (lklaw.ca)