Mark Trischuk obtained his law degree from the University of Ottawa and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2016. Mark joined AMJ Law as an associate in 2017 after articling at a litigation boutique in downtown Vancouver.

Mark advises individuals and organizations on privacy and data protection, insurance, and employment law issues. As an experienced litigator, he also advances and defends claims in these areas of law.

Mark is a Certified Information and Privacy Professional (CIPP/C). Mark assists businesses, organizations, and individuals navigate privacy laws in Canada, including:

-Advising businesses on complying with the Protection of Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act, the Privacy Act, and the BC Protection of Personal Information Act

- How to integrate the Canadian Standards Association’s best practices on privacy into your data collection and use

- Assisting organizations to collect and use personal and marketing information while still abiding by the requirements of notice, consent, and access

- Responding to requests from individuals and from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

- Creation of privacy policies

- Conducting privacy audits

- How to handle and respond to breaches of data

- coverage advice on Cyber Liability policies and Technology Errors & Omissions policies

As an insurance litigator, Mark has a keen interest in the role of insurance in data protection. Many new insurance policies have started to become available to those looking to protect themselves and their businesses from clandestine attacks on personal data. It is important to know that most general commercial liability insurance policies no longer cover your business against cyber attacks or the loss of data by an employee.

As information about employees is considered ‘personal information,’ Mark believes privacy and employment issues go hand-in-hand. Mark assists businesses, organizations, and individuals understand employment laws in British Columbia and with:

- Employment contracts

- Wrongful dismissal claims

- COVID-19 vaccination policies

- BC Employment Standards and how they apply

- Termination and severance

Mark volunteers at the Access Pro-Bono Wills Clinic and with the Multiple Sclerosis Society's Volunteer Legal Advocacy Program. While in law school, Mark was a member of his student society's executive board, and volunteered with the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and a clinic assisting low-income tenants with residential tenancy issues.

Originally from Saskatoon, Mark is an avid all-year cyclist and enjoys reading about current events and municipal policy.