#25374
Jimmy-T
Keymaster


    @James79
    said:
    My understanding is that privacy laws prohibit the filming of people without their consent if the filming is ‘reasonably’ believed to be invasive.

    Confused  

    Privacy laws, such as they are, are very loose but they basically mean that anyone can film anything from public areas, including the interiors of people’s homes, provided they are not filming people engaged in activities that would reasonably be expected to be conducted in private. E.g. If I am on public property, I can film you cooking dinner but I can’t film you having a bath.

    The question arises, is common property a public area, and the answer, clearly, is no.  So anyone filming from common property requires the Owners Corp’s permission to do so but anyone filming from their own property into common property or someone else’s lot doesn’t.

    Is the camera on common property?  If so, the committee should set parameters that protect other residents’ privacy while allowing this resident to protect herself.  This may require a by-law.

    The simplest solution to this would be to ask the threatened neighbor to show what is visible on the camera and then adjust it so that they are not filming inside the non-threatened neighbour’s home.

    This is something that can and should be resolved by discussion and compromise. It might help if your committee chair or strata manager agreed to act as a mediator in this matter. 

    The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.