Kevin Rodkin
Ottawa,CA
Summary
Privacy law and policy expertise, plain language communication, curiosity about my clients' work, and long-term work relationships.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Counsel With Privacy Policy Expertise
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
11.2009 - Current
- Draft legal opinions addressing how legislation in all 14 provincial / territorial / federal jurisdictions impacts CIHI's data flows. Expertise includes Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act, freedom of information legislation, and legislation addressing: health professional data, public health data, social determinant data, client registry data, vital statistics data, data de-identification, consent, health research, AI, prescribed electronic health records, prescribed health teams, long-term care, child and youth services, organ transplants, health system restructuring, and privacy breach response.
- Negotiate and draft Data Sharing Agreements with ministries of health, health authorities, and agencies in all provinces / territories.
- Draft proposed legislative amendments.
- Advise on privacy principles, draft Privacy Impact Assessments, draft Privacy Policies, evaluate authority to disclose personal health information to
researchers, and evaluate data linkage proposals.
Privacy Consultant
Anzen
09.2007 - 09.2009
- Collaborated with health agencies and hospital networks to draft Privacy Impact Assessments, and learned about the Ontario health system.
- Advised the firm regarding legislative developments relevant to its work.
Junior Lawyer
Gibsons LLP
06.2007 - 09.2007
- Researched tax, municipal, and bankruptcy law.
Articling Student
Dickie & Lyman LLP
09.2006 - 06.2007
- Researched residential tenancies law, and supported government relations work in the property rentals industry.
Student Legal Caseworker
University of Windsor Faculty of Law
09.2004 - 06.2006
- Met with clients, advised regarding legal issues and available options, and conducted proceedings regarding criminal, small claims, and landlord / tenant matters.
Technical Writer
ATMI
10.2002 - 08.2003
- Worked with chemists to prepare marketing materials, and learned to work in a joint private-sector / university enterprise.
Technical Writer
Edmund Industrial Optics
09.2000 - 10.2002
- Worked with optical engineers to prepare marketing materials, and learned about the underlying technology and customers' needs.
Education
J.D. - Law
University of Windsor
Windsor06.2006
Associate of Science - Computer Engineering Technology (two-year Diploma)
Red River Polytech
Winnipeg06.2000
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg06.1996
Skills
- Making clients feel comfortable
- Legislative analysis
- Agreement drafting
- Privacy expertise
Memberships
Member of Law Society of Ontario
Publications
- Review of the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 and Shared Electronic Health Record Repositories: Can the
New British Columbia E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act be a Guide for Statutory Reform?, Ontario Bar Association Privacy Law Section Newsletter: Eye on Privacy Vol. 9, No. 1 (December 2008). - Legal Requirements for Privacy Impact Assessments: Jurisdictional Survey Ontario Bar Association Privacy Law Section Newsletter: Eye on Privacy Vol. 10, No. 1 (October 2009).
- Component Distributors Distribute More Than Components Electronic Products, April 2001.
Passions
Dad and partner who loves open-water swimming and science reading.
Timeline
Legal Counsel With Privacy Policy Expertise
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
11.2009 - Current
Privacy Consultant
Anzen
09.2007 - 09.2009
Junior Lawyer
Gibsons LLP
06.2007 - 09.2007
Articling Student
Dickie & Lyman LLP
09.2006 - 06.2007
Student Legal Caseworker
University of Windsor Faculty of Law
09.2004 - 06.2006
Technical Writer
ATMI
10.2002 - 08.2003
Technical Writer
Edmund Industrial Optics
09.2000 - 10.2002
J.D. - Law
University of Windsor
Associate of Science - Computer Engineering Technology (two-year Diploma)
Red River Polytech
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Winnipeg
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