Google not complying with Canada's ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling: privacy czar
Canada’s federal Privacy Commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, asserts that individuals are entitled to have certain information removed from search engine results under Canada’s privacy law. He recommended that Google de-list specific articles about a cleared criminal allegation that caused the individual reputational and social harm. Google, however, has refused to comply with this recommendation—continuing to display these articles under other search queries. This refusal comes even though a Federal Court of Appeal ruling reaffirmed that the “right to be forgotten” applies in Canada, at least in limited circumstances. The Privacy Commissioner’s office is now exploring options to enforce Google’s compliance with the law .
