Airbnb Wins Vancouver Privacy Ruling, as Court Quashes Order to Release Host Data

Airbnb Wins Vancouver Privacy Ruling, as Court Quashes Order to Release Host Data
The downtown skyline in Vancouver is seen on Dec. 21, 2022. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
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Vancouver housing activist Rohana Rezel has had a beef with Airbnb and the City of Vancouver for years, and a B.C. Supreme Court ruling this week means there’s no end in sight.

Rezel had made Freedom of Information requests to the city in 2019, seeking information about the hosts of short-term rentals. But the city and the company resisted, saying it could harm property owners, and make them susceptible to violence and even stalking.