Martin Wissmath is an associate at Carters Professional Corporation. His practice area includes a focus on corporate law, employment law, privacy law and data protection law, as well as the developing fields of social enterprise and social finance. Martin provides clients with legal advice and services for their comprehensive business needs, involving for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, online and off-line risk and compliance issues.

Before joining the firm as an associate, Martin spent his articling year writing for Carters' Charity & NFP Law Update. Originally from beautiful British Columbia, Martin now calls Ontario home. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2020 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2021. In the years prior to entering law school, he enjoyed working as a journalist on staff with local newspapers in Alberta and B.C.

Education & Call To The Bar
   
 
  • B.A., University of British Columbia
  • J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, 2020
  • Ontario Bar, 2021
Publications
   
 

By Cameron A. Axford and Martin U. Wissmath

Featured in the Jan 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Barry W. Kwasniewski and Martin U. Wissmath

- Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Invalidity of Termination Clauses Failing ESA Standards
- Long-term Illness Leave and Placement of a Child Leave added to Employment Standards Act
- 8.3. New Regulation Requires Employers to Provide Employment Information Before Work Begins
Featured in the Jan 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

- Privacy Breaches at the CRA Highlight Need for Modernized Safeguards and Accountability
- B.C. Court Upholds Privacy Order Against U.S. Company’s Facial Recognition Software Featured in the Jan 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Martin U. Wissmath and Cameron A. Axford

- First EU AI Act Provisions Come into Effect February 2025
Featured in the Jan 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update