CMST 2LW3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Implied Consent, Sound Recording And Reproduction, Microform
14 Dec 2016
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Access to information/privacy law november 22nd, 2016. Privacy law in the us (in comparison to canada) Why is it not safe to assume that a privacy rule that applies in a another state also applies to you: us law a patchwork (varies from state to state) Legislation: only 10 states have privacy laws in their constitution, privacy law not mentioned in us constitution or canadian charter of rights. Culture is shifting and idea of privacy advocacy is becoming pertinent today. Privacy laws is major area that is being wrestled. There are some protections within other rights but no speci c guarantee of privacy rights: often falls down to things like common law, depending on each speci c case study. Privacy: a tort: it is an error that causes harm or fault. Tre en tort = to be in the wrong. Faire du tort qn/qch = harm someone/something.
