In Ontario, persons and organizations that violate privacy laws are now more frequently being subjected to court scrutiny. In the past, privacy breaches have not been the types of breaches people take to court. When faced with privacy breaches, the preferred route was to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Should the privacy of individuals in Ontario be protected by law? The short answer is yes, of course. However, some institutions improperly hide behind privacy legislation making it increasingly difficult for victims of violence and accidents to obtain the identity and contact particulars of the wrongdoers so they can pursue their remedies at law. Consider the following example: you are walking down a municipal sidewalk when an …