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Ca: Henry v Bell Mobility: Another Federal Court case shows PIPEDA damages are hardly worth pursuing absent evidence of actual harm

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Dissent

Canadian privacy lawyer David T.S. Fraser writes:

The Federal Court, in the recently issued decision in  Henry v Bell Mobility 2014 FC 555 (not yet on CanLII or the Court’s site) has awarded a very modest sum of damages to a customer of Bell Mobility whose phone account was accessed by an impostor. At the hearing before the Federal Court, Bell did not contest liability so all the Court had to consider was the appropriate measure of damages. Nevertheless, the facts are relevant: An individual was able to convince a customer service representative employed by the mobile phone company to grant her access to the complainant’s account. She was provided with general account information and the last seven numbers dialed. The impostor was also allowed to make changes to the account.

Read more on Canadian Privacy Law Blog.

Thanks to the Canadian reader who submitted this item.

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