INQ Consulting

Managing Principal and Co-Founder

Owner and operator of a legal and management consulting firm specializing in the development and delivery of privacy consulting services to public and private sector clients.

Principal Consultant

INQ Law

Partner

University of Toronto

Co-teaching the Privacy and Data Governance course in the Global Professional LLM program.

Adjunct Professor

University of Windsor Faculty of Law

Instructor for the inaugural Privacy Law in Canada course.

Sessional Instructor

Cancer Care Ontario

Directed Privacy and Access Office for multi-billion dollar Provincial agency, tasked with ensuring privacy of personal health information of Ontarians under its prescribed statuses under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, and compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Accomplishments include:

Led drafting and ensured adherence to Data Sharing Agreements, resulting in increased compliance with terms by Informatics department and streamlining of process.

Managed relationship with external stakeholders with respect to privacy and access, including IPC, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, ICES, CIHI, POGO, hospitals, and other data partners.

Strengthened governance and accountability by establishing a Privacy Risk and Compliance managerial function, establishing privacy governance bodies across the organisation, and developing performance reporting for both privacy services as well as privacy office performance.

Director, Privacy and Access

Chief Privacy Officer (Acting)

Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority

Chief Of Staff

Courtyard Group

Led the operations of the Access to Care (ATC) Portfolio Office, which involved directing the work of other Portfolio Office resources, providing strategic direction to ATC Director, creating and coordinating the creation briefings and presentations, liaising with key stakeholders,  risk management, and ensuring visibility into procurement across the ATC Portfolio.  Primary focus: ER/ALC Information Strategy.  
Co-facilitated a strategic retreat with the Executive Directors of the 14 CCACs to set the foundation for a new eHealth strategy for the OACCAC
Managed a capacity review of the HSAP Division of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to assess the capacity of the Division to deliver on key priorities of the government, the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the HSAP Assistant Deputy Minister over three years – resulted in the delivery of a roadmap of priority objectives for the Assistant Deputy Minister
Managed the identification of future needs and assessment of gaps in services/programs for the Ontario Regional Cancer Programs - final report outlined actionable recommendations to advance the progress of the regional cancer programs across Ontario 
Led the development of an organizational review of SIMS at UHN, presenting practical advice to senior executives 
Selected to work directly with Managing Partner to develop corporate strategy for an international organization with over $30M in revenue 
Conceived and implemented a contract management process and delegation policy for an international consulting
Helped manage risks of a growth organization through the development of a Privacy Policy.  Acted as Deputy Privacy Officer, supporting Canada, the US and the UK
Led the annual operational planning process of an international company, managing all senior partners in the creation of their client account plans, budgets, and targets
Coached and mentored junior analysts on leadership development and solutions to address specific client engagements

Consultant

-	Contributed to the research and writing on an edited volume on health and human rights
-	Collaborated with a team of lawyers in the development of a skills building workshop for the 2006 International AIDS Conference, which was well-received by participants
-	Annotated recent case law and developed materials for the national and International approaches to Reproductive and Sexual Health Law class at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, which continues to be used

Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Fellow

Heenan Blaikie LLP

	Conducted research regarding privacy issues, actively participated in corporate transaction closings, summarized contracts, reviewed scripts and films for copyright and trademark infringements, participated in due diligence processes, reviewed corporate by-laws and minute books, and translated contracts from French to English
	Investigated human rights issues in labour and employment law; authored papers regarding the duty to accommodate, globalization and international trade agreements, summarized case law for newsletters, drafted termination letters and researched memos analyzing legal issues such as insubordination, fraud, strikes and lockouts, pension benefits and occupational health and safety
	Wrote memoranda on topics including the enforcement of oral contracts, quantifying damages for loss of vision, and various issues under the Employment Standards Act
	Drafted settlement letters, assignments of copyright, and reviewed shareholder agreements and leases

Articling Student

CTV News

Played an integral role in a major transaction by managing the acquisition of documents, preparing the data room, while supervising the performance of, and contributing to, the due diligence process
Researched memoranda including issues regarding the scope of PIPEDA

Summer Student

I make privacy program management simple

Samara is a results-oriented strategic privacy leader, lawyer and consultant, who leverages operational privacy leadership experience into practical strategies for program and project success. Samara is the founder of Drawbridge Consulting.

For Drawbridge, privacy is our business. We believe that “privacy” means individual control over decisions made about data, not complete secrecy. We ask the right questions. 

We understand the importance of good governance and criteria-based decision-making about personal information. We know that strong practical organizational privacy practices reduce risk. We enable access to data using privacy best practices for both private and public sector clients, from IT implementations that help your company’s efficiency to research and innovation technologies that improve health outcomes. 

Samara can be contacted at samarastarkman@drawbridgeconsulting.com
Http://www.drawbridgeconsulting.com

Samara Starkman

Canon Canada

I oversee the development and maturity of Canon Americas Privacy Program, which includes compliance with Canadian, United States, and Latin American privacy laws and regulations. I provide strategic counsel for product creation and global launch.

Director (Fellow) of Privacy

Zero Knowledge Proof 

Zero Knowledge Proof Institute is a registered not-for-profit institute. It is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to researching privacy rights issues.
Zero Knowledge Proof provides an online portal for the curation and discussion on topics related to digital identity and data privacy.

Co-Founder

RSM Canada

Helped clients establish and transform their privacy practice by supporting them through privacy audits, privacy impact assessments, privacy program development, and designing and implementing systems and controls based on various standards and privacy laws and regulations. I helped organizations in various industries in understanding the Canadian privacy regime and how they can operate within other privacy jurisdictions. As well, in my role helped establish and lead the Canadian privacy consulting practice.

Senior Privacy Associate

TreeAmp

TreeAmp is an online social media platform for collaborative enhancement of designs. I provide legal advice and services such as the preparation of Non-Disclosure and Non-Compete Agreements. I work cross-functionally across the organization to manage different projects and execution of new initiatives, such as hiring developers and grant applications.

Co-Founder and Legal Adviser 

HTS Law 

As founder of HTS Law, I provided a full suite of data privacy legal and consulting services. I advised clients on the Canadian data protection regulatory regime, worked with them to develop a compliance program, including data governance, terms of service and privacy policy. I provided consultation on privacy impact and data protection impact assessments, privacy by design guidance, and incident response management.

Principle & Lawyer

Siddiqui Law Office

Litigated personal injury accident benefits and tort claims which included making submissions in long and short motions, leading discoveries and trials. I drafted pleadings, factums, motion records, and settlement documents. I reviewed and analyzed productions (medical documents, accident benefits files) for development of litigation strategy and prepared Affidavit of Documents. Met with clients and prepared file opinions assessing damages and liability. I had carriage of Small Claims Court files.

Student-at-Law

Researched on a variety of issues in disability law and administrative law, including a review of disability discrimination law in Ireland and disability complaints made about transportation to human rights tribunals in Canada. 
Researched on possible transportation ombudsman project to implement in Windsor, which can assist people with disabilities to negotiate transportation issues. 
Managed the website and social media (Twitter and Facebook) accounts for Dr. Jacobs’ Law, Disability and Social Change project.

Research Assistant

Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Researched and produced a report on the best practices in human rights land border monitoring and possible mechanisms to implement in Canada.

Social Justice Fellow at CCLA

Chsherbinin Litigation

Performed clerical and legal duties, meeting with clients and conducting interviews. Provided hands-on assistance in complex civil and immigration litigation matters, including litigating organized crime and human smuggling. Researched and drafted legal documents, such as facta, memoranda and pleadings.

Litigation Legal Assistant

Crown Academic School

Taught English Literature to Grades 11 and 12 and ESL. Created syllabus and lesson plans following the Ministry of Education guidelines. Held office hours for students who needed help with their work and essay editing.

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