Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Jennifer Schaffer worked as a lawyer specializing in Criminal and Education Law as a Sole Practitioner under Jennifer D. Schaffer from 2007 to March 2013. Prior to that, Jennifer also worked as an Assistant State Public Defender at the Office of the Ohio Public Defender from 1996 to 2000. Currently, Jennifer holds the titles of Mediator and Adjudication Review Officer at the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario since March 2013.
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
The role of the Information and Privacy Commissioner is set out in three statutes: the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Personal Health Information Protection Act. The IPC acts independently of government to uphold and promote open government and the protection of personal privacy. Under the three Acts, the Information and Privacy Commissioner: - Resolves access to information appeals and complaints when government or health care practitioners and organizations refuse to grant requests for access or correction; - Investigates complaints with respect to personal information held by government or health care practitioners and organizations; - Conducts research into access and privacy issues; - Comments on proposed government legislation and programs; and - Educates the public about Ontario’s access and privacy laws.