About the IAPP

Valerie is a Senior Investigator, Privacy Act Investigations at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. She is responsible for investigating complaints made pursuant to the Privacy Act, Canada’s federal privacy statue that applies to public sector organizations. Prior to her employment in the public sector Valerie worked as a Senior Compliance Manager for twelve years specializing in Global Privacy Compliance programs and oversight for a Global Fortune 500 financial institution.



Valerie is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) and holds a BA in French and Sociology from Western University and a Human Resource Management Certificate from Sheridan College



Valerie is currently in her second year of her term as Ottawa IAPP KnowledgeNet Co-Chair and participated as a Speaker at the 2017 IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium