Esther Shainblum practices at Carters Professional Corporation in the areas of charity and not for profit law, privacy law and health law. She has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in 2023 and 2024. From 2005 to 2017 Ms. Shainblum was General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada, a national, not-for-profit, charitable home and community care organization. In that capacity Ms. Shainblum provided support to the board, management and staff in a variety of areas including governance, risk management, privacy and access to information, compliance and corporate/commercial matters. Before joining VON Canada, Ms. Shainblum was Senior Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Health, advising the Minister on a wide range of portfolios, including hospitals, long term care and health care professions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Shainblum practiced health law and corporate/commercial law at McMillan Binch and spent a number of years working in policy development at Queen’s Park.

Ms. Shainblum obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from McGill University, her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and her Master of Laws, Health Law from Dalhousie Law School, Health Law Institute. She also holds the Canadian Risk Management Designation (CRM).

Recognitions
   
 
Education & Call To The Bar
   
 
  • B.A., McGill University
  • LL.B. Osgoode Hall Law School
  • LLM. Health Law from Dalhousie Law School, Health Law Institute
  • CRM. Sprott School of Business, Carleton University.
  • Ontario Bar, 1988
Publications
   
 
by Esther Shainblum and Cameron A. Axford

during the Annual Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar on Nov 14, 2024.

By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

- Federal Privacy Commissioner Collaborating on Privacy-Protective Age Assurance
- Alberta Privacy Commissioner Rules Against Students' Union in Disclosure Case
- Privacy Sweep Report from OPC Finds Majority of Apps and Websites use Deceptive Design

Featured in the Oct 2024 Charity & NFP Law Update
By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

- Facebook Violated Privacy Laws, Failed to Obtain Valid Consent: Federal Court of Appeal

Featured in the Sep 2024 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Esther Shainblum and Urshita Grover

Featured in the Aug 2024 Charity & NFP Law Update
 
Speaking Engagements & Seminar Materials
   
 
by Esther Shainblum and Cameron A. Axford

during the Annual Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar on Nov 14, 2024.
by Esther Shainblum and Barry W. Kwasniewski

during the Annual Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar on Nov 9, 2023.
by Esther Shainblum

Presented during the Spring Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar on March 2, 2023.