IRCC’s inadequate online access for clients seeking immigration info ‘untenable’: federal watchdog
In a special report to Parliament on May 7, Caroline Maynard, the Information Commissioner of Canada, reiterated her call for the federal government ‘to take the necessary measures to make the long-awaited technological solution that immigration clients require.’
Thursday, May 09, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
The years-long failure of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to create a functional system to digitally communicate with would-be immigrants has pushed tens of thousands of IRCC clients (and their lawyers) to try to track the progress of their immigration applications via the access-to-information portals of the federal immigration department and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), says federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, who called the status quo and resulting deluge of access to information requests “simply untenable.” ... [read more]
N.B. looks to greater regulations for private career colleges
Thursday, May 09, 2024 @ 4:43 PM
In the name of increased protections for post-secondary students, New Brunswick is proposing legislative changes that would mean greater regulation over private career colleges in the province. ... [read more]
B.C. court certifies class action against RateMDs over breach of health-care professionals’ privacy
Thursday, May 09, 2024 @ 3:33 PM
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class action against popular health-care review website RateMDs Inc. over allegations that it breached provincial privacy law by posting profiles of health professionals and rating them on their website without consent. ... [read more]
Ontario ruling shows courts will not condone failure to protect informant privilege, lawyer says
Thursday, May 09, 2024 @ 2:21 PM
Ontario’s top court has stayed a criminal conviction because the Crown failed in its duty to protect the accused’s confidential informant privilege. ... [read more]
Federal workers’ unions file legal challenges, complaints against three-day on-site work mandate
Wednesday, May 08, 2024 @ 5:09 PM
Unions representing 270,000 federal public service workers have filed a series of legal challenges in opposition to the government’s new mandate requiring its workers to report to the office three days per week, according to a release by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). ... [read more]
