Privacy watchdog takes Google to court over ‘right to be forgotten’ case

Canada's privacy commissioner is pursuing legal action against Google, seeking an order to remove specific search results related to an individual's name. This case has been ongoing since 2017, with the privacy commissioner's office having previously recommended that Google de-list certain articles from search results pertaining to a criminal charge that was later dropped.

The individual in question claims that these articles caused them direct harm. Despite Google's refusal to comply with the recommendation, the privacy commissioner has now filed an application with the Federal Court, requesting the court to enforce the recommendations. Google maintains that the case raises issues of freedom of expression that were not addressed by the courts, and a company spokesperson has expressed willingness to address these issues in court.