The ruling is «another example of the tort of intrusion
upon seclusion evolving in terms of being recognized in different common law provinces across the country,» says privacy lawyer Ted Charney.
Not exact matches
The Court of Appeal was convinced that the time had come for Ontario's common law to
evolve and established a new right of action called «Intrusion
upon Seclusion» for deliberate and significant invasions of personal privacy.
One month later, a unanimous Ontario Court of Appeal in Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32 recognized the tort of «intrusion
upon seclusion» and alluded to the guardian role of the Courts and the common law to «
evolve» in the manner in which it protects privacy rights.