Privacy commissioner says Google isn't complying with 'right to be forgotten'

The federal government says Canadians have “the right to be forgotten” online, but Google is refusing to comply.

In a news release published on Wednesday , Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne stated that “individuals have the right, in limited circumstances, to have certain information about them de-listed so that it is not displayed in search engine results when their name is searched online.”

Dufresne notes that this right applies in situations where there’s “a risk of harm to a person’s safety or dignity” should “certain elements of their personal information continue to be displayed through an online search” and the “risk of harm outweighs the public interest in that information remaining accessible through such a search.”

While he says a “careful balancing act” must be maintaine