What is the test for a breach of privacy under the BC Privacy Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fouad v. Longman, 2014 BCSC 785 (CanLII):
There is a two-step analysis for determining a breach of privacy under the Act – was the plaintiff entitled to privacy? And if so, did the defendant breach that right? (Getejanc v. Brentwood College Association, 2001 BCSC 822 at para. 16). Once proven, damages are presumed.
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