Justine Wai is an experienced legal professional with a strong background in information and privacy law. Currently serving as an Adjudicator and Adjudication Review Officer at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario since November 2011, Justine has extensive experience in adjudication processes. As a Volunteer Facilitator at the Royal Ontario Museum since September 2004, Justine engages visitors and supports the educational experience for children and school groups. Previous roles include Investigation Specialist at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, where Justine conducted PIPEDA investigations and authored official Reports of Findings. Justine's early career includes a Student-At-Law position at the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario, a Summer Student role at the Ministry of the Attorney General, and legal administrative assistance at Stikeman Elliott LLP. Justine holds a JD from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School and an Hons. B.A. with Distinction from the University of Toronto.
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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.