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Kris Klein serves as a Part-time Professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, teaching Privacy Law while acting as Managing Director of IAPP Canada. With over 20 years of federal regulatory experience, he is recognized as one of Canada's foremost legal authorities on privacy, access to information, and information security matters.
His academic credentials include:
- LL.B. from Queen's University
- B.A. with Distinction in Geography (concentration: Geographic Information Processing) from Carleton University
- Admission to the Ontario Bar
His professional focus centers on Privacy Law, Access to Information, and Information Security, with specialized expertise in health privacy, data anonymization, authentication systems, and technology-law intersections. Klein has provided instrumental legal counsel to Canada's Privy Council Office and Privacy Commissioner, handling high-profile cases and negotiating settlements with private sector entities.
His professional recognition includes:
- CIPP/C (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada)
- CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager)
- FIP (Fellow of Information Privacy)
Through IAPP Canada and direct corporate engagements, Klein delivers extensive training to government departments and corporations while maintaining active public representation before Parliamentary committees, conferences, and media outlets on evolving privacy frameworks.
