Canadian privacy law, particularly as it relates to class proceedings, is in its infancy. But this jurisprudential void is beginning to fill as an abundance of privacy class actions proceed through Canadian courts. These class actions are emerging as a result of new technologies and business practices, as well as jurisprudence developing in the United States. This article canvasses the growth of privacy class action litigation in Canada, focusing on the three sources of privacy class actions — claims challenging business practices, claims arising from accidental breaches, and claims relating to targeted conduct — and issues around harm and damages in light of recent American precedents and Canadian statutory reforms.
Talbot et al. (Thu,) studied this question.