Barbara Walancik
Associate
Practice Area
Expertise
Pension and Benefit Issues in Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Privacy and Compliance: Pension and Benefits, Privacy and Compliance, Privacy and Compliance: Labour Law
Called to the Bar
Ontario, 2012
Barbara is an associate in the Pension and Employee Benefits Group. She provides advice and representation to employees and pensioners on a broad range of pension, benefits and employment issues, including those affected by insolvency proceedings. This includes assisting current and former employees with recovering amounts owed to them from insolvent employers for wages, severance and benefits including post-retirement benefits.
In addition to pension and benefit issues, Barbara also provides advice to clients on a wide array of privacy, data management, cybersecurity, and compliance matters. This includes drafting policies and procedures, assessing and advising on risks and privacy breaches.
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Experience
- Daymonex Ltd.
- Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Co. (“HCPH”)
- Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc.
- Nortel Insolvency
- Stelco Inc.
- Wabush Mines
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Education
J.D., 2011, University of Windsor
B.A. Hons., 2006, University of Toronto
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Memberships / Affiliations
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Ontario Bar Association
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Latest News & Events
Show AllQuebec’s Bill 64 Receives Royal Assent – Paving the way for major privacy reform in Quebec and across Canada
October 18, 2021
On September 22, 2021, the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions respecting the Protection of Personal Information (“Bill 64“) received royal assent, just one day after it was adopted by Quebec’s National Assembly. Bill 64 updates the existing framework applicable to the protection of personal information by amending various Quebec laws, including the Act respecting the
Expertise
Privacy and Compliance
