{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit-general-counsel\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:51:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image2_0f6253-c1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2_0f6253-c1\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/613\/2026\/03\/200-icd-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/613\/2026\/03\/200-icd-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/613\/2026\/03\/200-icd-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/613\/2026\/03\/200-icd-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/613\/2026\/03\/200-icd-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/general-counsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/613\/2026\/03\/200-icd-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Message from Christine Silversides, General Counsel<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the website of the Office of the General Counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Our vision is to proactively further the University Academic Plan (UAP) priorities and reduce risk by providing timely, cost-effective, high quality and service-oriented legal and compliance services.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide the university with advice and support in four important areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/counsel.info.yorku.ca\/\">Office of the Counsel<\/a>&nbsp;handles all legal matters generated by the activities of the University and its faculties, schools, departments and administrative units. &nbsp;We support the University\u2019s mission and priorities by offering legal advice and support relating to all aspects of operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ipo.info.yorku.ca\/\">Information and Privacy Office<\/a>&nbsp;(IPO) ensures compliance with the&nbsp;<em>Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act<\/em>&nbsp;(FIPPA) by providing public access to university records and information and helping protect the personal privacy of the university community. &nbsp;In addition, the IPO provides strategic advice and guidance to faculty and staff with respect to records and information management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also coordinate the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/license.info.yorku.ca\/\">Licensing Program\u00a0<\/a>through the University Licensing Board and administer the licensing of the name, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, and all the names, insignias, logos, seals, crests, designs, marks or other symbols associated with ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, its Faculties and Colleges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last but not least, we maintain the&nbsp;<em>Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act<\/em>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/accessibilityhub.info.yorku.ca\/\">AODA<\/a>) Office which oversees the University's compliance with that important legislation to ensure respect, inclusion and equality of all persons with disabilities across campus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to explore our websites.&nbsp; They contain valuable information on all of the subjects described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Message from Christine Silversides, General Counsel Welcome to the website of the Office of the General Counsel. 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