Tag archives: Charter

Case Brief: On an employee’s right to withhold personal information from her union

By Michael Torrance on October 9, 2014 Posted in Canada

In February, the Supreme Court released reasons in Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 13, a case involving a CRA employee who objected to providing her home contact information to the union that was required to represent her despite her non-member status. The union had sought the contact information to fulfill its responsibilities and … Continue reading

Case Brief: On the interplay between privacy rights and Charter freedoms

By Michael Torrance on October 7, 2014 Posted in Canada

On November 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released reasons in Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, 2013 SCC 62. The case addressed the union’s right to collect and use videotaped and still images of individuals who had crossed a picket line during a lawful strike. An … Continue reading