Is there a right of action for intrusion upon seclusion?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Racki v. Racki, 2021 NSSC 46 (CanLII):
In Ontario the Court of Appeal in Jones v. Tsige, supra, confirmed the existence of a right of action for intrusion upon seclusion, one of the privacy causes of action recognized in the United States, which include public disclosure of private facts.
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