Experience

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  Mbm intellectual property law llp

  Sept 2002 - May 2008

  Lawyer

  • Represented clients in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office – Trade-marks Opposition Board and appeals to the Federal Court of Appeal, including the preparation and review of pleadings and applications, evidence, cross-examinations and written arguments, providing clients with legal opinions throughout such proceedings and negotiating settlement agreements.• Provided clients with legal opinions related to the registrability and availability of trade-marks, and prepared, prosecuted and maintained trademark applications and registrations in Canada and foreign jurisdictions, including managing and coordinating global trademark portfolios. Show less

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  Croll & co.

  May 2008 - Jan 2009

  Legal counsel

  • Provided legal advice on complex trademark legal issues to a newly established trademark agency.

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  Competition bureau canada

  Nov 2009 - Jul 2012

  • Conducted consumer protection enforcement investigations under the Competition Act, Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Textile Labelling Act, and prepared recommendations for management on appropriate steps to bring the matter to a proper resolution.• Reviewed amendments to the Competition Act, prepared and delivered presentations about the impact of such amendments and developed internal tools for officers to consider the restitution remedy in the course of their enforcement matters, including assessing whether to seek restitution or an interim injunction to freeze assets, and how to administer the restitution remedy. Show less

  • Competition Law Officer

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2012

  • Special Advisor

    Nov 2009 - Sept 2010
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  Office of the privacy commissioner of canada/commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du canada

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2018

  • Developed a new compliance program to provide proactive advisory services to private sector businesses under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) for new programs and initiatives and reviews of existing privacy practices. • Investigated privacy complaints under PIPEDA, issued Reports of Findings and provided recommendations to management related to the public naming of private sector organizations and declining to investigate/discontinuing investigations.• Managed the Case Summary Project team in posting case summaries of findings to bring awareness to the general public and privacy professionals, and delivered public education and stakeholder outreach activities, including exhibits and speaking engagements.

  • Manager, Business Advisory Directorate, Policy and Promotion Sector

    Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Senior Advisor, PIPEDA Investigations Directorate, Compliance Sector

    Jul 2012 - Mar 2018
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  Information and privacy commissioner of ontario

  Sept 2018 - now

  • Leading the creation of the Expedited Appeals Team (EAT) to address straightforward cases under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and Part X of Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) within the IPC's Tribunal. • Conducted inquiries and reviews, and issued decisions and orders under FIPPA, MFIPPA, PHIPA and CYFSA. • Acted as the primary contact with parties before the IPC's Tribunal under FIPPA, MFIPPA, PHIPA and CYFSA, and provided advice and assistance to senior managers in the production and issuance of Notices of Inquiry, Notices of Review, orders and decisions. • Investigated the circumstances and gathered facts surrounding appeals and complaints under FIPPA, MFIPPA, PHIPA and CYFSA, attempted to resolve appeals and complaints (by ascertaining positions of the parties and determining mediation strategies and approaches), conducted research and analyzed past precedents, provided parties with opinions on the likely outcome of the appeal and complaint and issued Mediator's Reports summarizing the outcome of the mediation.

  • Manager, Expedited Appeals Teams

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Adjudicator

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Adjudication Review Officer

    Nov 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Mediator

    Sept 2018 - Nov 2019