Federal government mistakenly sent 'sensitive' information to lawyer — and now wants it back in the box - News Summed Up

Federal government mistakenly sent 'sensitive' information to lawyer — and now wants it back in the box


The federal government failed to properly black out sensitive information during a recent Federal Court case — and now it wants that information back under cover. CBSA also separately released sensitive information that it neglected to redact. - Lawyer Benjamin PerrymanIn the end, three types of information were released that the government said should have been kept secret: sensitive information obscured by black highlights but not properly redacted; sensitive information mistakenly overlooked; and irrelevant personal information. "It is an unfortunate reality that sensitive information is sometimes inadvertently disclosed in the context of litigation. (David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press)According to court documents, Lukács said he has since destroyed the information but has never identified the lawyer to whom he sent the information.


Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 09:00 UTC



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