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Federal Court of Appeal ruling opens door for Canadians to have ‘right to be forgotten’ on Google(www.theglobeandmail.com)

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  • The Federal Court of Appeal in Canada ruled that Google’s search engine is subject to federal privacy law.
  • This ruling opens the possibility for Canadians to request a “right to be forgotten,” making their names unsearchable.
  • The case began with a complaint in 2017 from an individual who suffered personal harm due to outdated and inaccurate information about him on the internet.
  • Google argued it acts as an intermediary like libraries or convenience stores, while media organizations supported Google’s role in disseminating news.
  • The Privacy Commissioner can now review complaints and recommend delisting names from Google’s search engine, potentially heading to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Plz 🙏 It astounds me that Canadian companies don’t have to let me delete my account

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