A Toronto plastic surgeon, Dr. Martin Jugenburg, has been ordered to pay $22.5 million in damages after a court ruled he violated patient privacy by installing 24 cameras in sensitive areas of his clinic. The ruling stemmed from a class action lawsuit where patients claimed that Jugenburg's actions constituted negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. The cameras were placed in locations where patients expected privacy, such as consultation and operating rooms, and were not adequately disclosed to patients. The surveillance system was first revealed in a 2018 undercover investigation by CBC Marketplace, which led to an investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Justice Paul Schabas noted that the clinic's disregard for patient confidentiality was a serious breach, awarding $21.5 million for intrusion upon seclusion and an additional $1 million in punitive damages. While the common-issues phase of the class action has concluded, the judge indicated that individual claims for damages related to emotional distress can still be pursued.