Keri L. Bennett

Keri Bennett provides strategic advice and representation to public and private sector clients in all areas ‎of privacy, data protection, access to information and workplace law matters‎.

Keri builds strong relationships with her clients and works collaboratively with them to find practical ‎solutions to their legal issues. She advises on development of privacy programs and procedures, ‎privacy impact assessments, information sharing agreements, consent requirements, and data mapping exercises.  She advises on cybersecurity preparedness, incident response and statutory ‎breach notification obligations. Keri also advises on policies and procedures for AI implementation and governance, as well as related compliance and litigation risks.

Keri assists clients in compliance with access to information obligations ‎while managing litigation risks. She regularly represents clients in investigations, complaints, inquiries and other matters ‎before federal and provincial information and privacy commissioners. ‎

Keri also advises employers on all stages of the employment relationship. She drafts employment ‎agreements and effective workplace policies, advises on workplace accommodations, bullying and ‎harassment, employee monitoring, social media, discipline and terminations.

Keri is certified by the Information and Privacy Professionals Association (IAPP/C), past Chair of the ‎CBA Freedom of Information and Privacy Law Section (BC Branch) and is an executive member of the ‎Canadian Association of Counsel for Employers privacy committee. Keri regularly speaks and writes on ‎privacy law issues and is recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Data Protection and ‎Privacy and in the Technology & Health Sciences special edition, as well as Best Lawyers in ‎Canada.