How Our Lawyers Can Help

Defending Your Right to Privacy in Criminal Investigations

We represent clients who are under investigation or facing prosecution in connection with wiretap evidence or alleged data breaches. Our privacy lawyers focus on protecting personal information, including personal health information, and challenging unconstitutional or unlawful invasions of privacy.

Challenging Illegal Searches and Seizures

Improperly obtaining evidence can infringe on your rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We assist in identifying when authorities have overstepped their legal obligations and seek to have unlawfully obtained evidence excluded in court.

Wiretap Warrants and Their Legal Limits

Wiretap authorizations are among the most intrusive forms of state surveillance. Our lawyers scrutinize these warrants, challenging those issued without proper justification or lacking specificity, particularly in cases involving emerging technologies, cloud computing, or artificial intelligence surveillance tools.

Excluding Illegally Obtained Evidence Under the Charter

The Charter provides robust protections against unreasonable search and seizure. We bring Charter applications to exclude evidence obtained through unauthorized wiretaps or invasive data collection, ensuring government agencies are held accountable.

Privacy in the Digital Age

With the rise of e-commerce, machine learning, and digital communication, our privacy lawyers help businesses and individuals navigate data protection risks. Whether it’s cybersecurity incident response or developing privacy policies, we are equipped to assist with the legal implications of technology on privacy.

Charter Rights and Police Surveillance

We are deeply familiar with the intersection of privacy law and criminal procedure. If you’ve been subjected to police surveillance or wiretap evidence, we analyze the constitutional validity of the state’s actions and advocate on your freedom and privacy in court.

Wiretap Evidence in Criminal Trials

Our lawyers understand how wiretap evidence can influence outcomes in criminal trials. We leverage our knowledge of privacy legislation and criminal law to aggressively challenge unlawfully obtained recordings and surveillance.

International and Cross-Border Privacy Concerns

As businesses expand globally, data protection issues arise around the handling of personal information across borders. We help clients understand privacy laws affecting international data transfers, data processing agreements, and compliance requirements across jurisdictions.

Why Choose Our Protection of Privacy Lawyer

When dealing with sensitive privacy and data matters, especially in criminal contexts like wiretap warrants, unlawful searches, and surveillance, you need a privacy lawyer in Toronto with expertise, discretion, and a proven track record. As a private practice law firm, we offer:

• Extensive experience advising both individuals and companies on data privacy, compliance, and criminal privacy matters.
• Deep understanding of Canadian privacy and anti spam legislation, including their application to customers, organizations, and government agencies.
• Skilled in regulatory proceedings, dispute resolution, and privacy litigation, with a strong record of success in both negotiations and court.
• Trusted by businesses across industries, including technology, healthcare, e-commerce, and financial services, for complex data protection and compliance matters.
• Adept at privacy impact assessments, drafting and implementing privacy policies, and responding to access to information and information requests.
• Aware of the practical and legal challenges arising from emerging technologies, cloud computing, and machine learning, and how they intersect with evolving privacy legislation and security standards.
• Actively advising clients on mitigating information issues, preparing for and responding to cybersecurity incidents, and ensuring robust data privacy frameworks are in place.

Our team is committed to respect, discretion, and effective representation. We work closely with our clients, tailoring legal strategies that align with their operational needs and uphold their rights under Canadian privacy and data protection laws.

Our Broader Privacy and Data Protection Services

We go beyond criminal investigations. Our cybersecurity group and privacy team assist clients with:

• Privacy compliance audits.
• Tabletop exercises for cybersecurity incident preparedness.
• Responding to privacy complaints and investigations by privacy regulators.
• Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements.
• Advising on personal health information management under applicable privacy acts.
• Guiding commercial transactions involving data sharing.

Our lawyers also support organizations with implementation of privacy policies and procedures to reduce legal exposure and ensure compliance with the Privacy Act, CASL, and sector-specific regulations.