The commissioner had asked the court to rule that Facebook broke the law on how private firms can collect personal information in connection with its sharing of data with Cambridge Analytica. (The Canadian Press)

Talking point: This is the latest challenge by Facebook, which refused to implement the recommendations that the federal privacy commissioner made in its 2019 investigation into the firm’s practices. The request is an initial response. If the federal court does not accept the request, Facebook will need to file a more substantial response to the commissioner. The company followed a similar path in its relationship with Newfoundland and Labrador’s privacy commissioner. Earlier this month, that office said it had asked Facebook multiple times to remove personal medical information from its site, but the social media company declined.