About Mary
Mary Jane Dykeman: Experienced Data and Health Law Attorney in Toronto, Ontario
With over two decades of experience, Mary Jane Dykeman is a managing partner at INQ Law, where she focuses on both data law and health law. Her practice encompasses a broad spectrum of legal issues related to privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), cyber preparedness and response, as well as data governance.
Practice Areas
- Data Law: Privacy, AI, Cyber Preparedness & Response, Data Governance
- Health Law: Clinical and Enterprise Risk, Privacy, Information Management, Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision-Making, Counseling through Difficult Situations (including at the end of life)
Mary Jane has a deep commitment to innovative legal solutions that prioritize strategic risk management, ethical innovation, and client-centric approaches. She regularly advises clients on the use and disclosure of both identifiable and de-identified data, helping them understand how best to leverage their information within the regulatory framework.
Recent Experience
- Principal Author: CMHA Ontario PHIPA Toolkit (2020)
- Law Commission of Ontario Research Papers: on advance care planning and healthcare consent (with the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, 2017-2018)
- The Change Foundation Report: on caregiver barriers due to privacy and health care consent (2016)
- AdvantAge Ontario Toolkits: on medical assistance in dying, cannabis insights and recognition (2015-2018)
Awards & Accolades
- In Best Attorney USA: Health Care Law (2014-2022)
- Ontario Bar Association Susan Hillary Davidson Award: Excellence in Health Law (2017)
- Osgoode Professional Development: Recognized for excellence in continuing legal education
Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association, Health Law Section (Member)
- Internet Society (Canada) Community involvement: Chair, Alzheimer Society of Toronto; Deputy Chair, Canadian Blood Services Research Ethics Board
Firms
- Marianne K. Sweeney & Associates: As in-house counsel to two Toronto teaching hospitals (2014-2016)
- InQ Law (current practice) - Managing Partner
Languages
- English
Mary Jane Dykeman’s extensive experience and expertise make her a valuable asset to any legal team requiring comprehensive data and health law services. With her deep understanding of the complex interplay between privacy, innovation, and clinical risk management, she is an advocate for both client needs and emerging technologies.
