Jarvis

Proving reasonable expectations of privacy beyond a reasonable doubt

Every once in a while, a case comes along displaying unsettling and disturbing facts. In such instances, the law is often seen as a lighthouse guiding us through troubling legal issues. R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10 [Jarvis], is one of those cases. Mr. Jarvis, a high school professor, surreptitiously recorded young girls in his […]

R v Jarvis: Carving out a Contextual Approach to Privacy

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) released a landmark decision last month that defines privacy rights in public areas. In R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10 [Jarvis], the Court overruled a Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) decision and decided that people can have a reasonable expectation of privacy even in public […]