David Young Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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About David Young Law
David Young Law is a solo counsel and consulting practice in downtown Toronto focused entirely on privacy and regulatory compliance. Principal David Young was called to the Ontario Bar in 1977, after an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1975 and a BA (Hons.) from McGill University in 1969. David Young has advised clients on marketing and related regulatory matters, and on privacy since the enactment of Canada's private sector privacy laws.
The practice advises both private and public sector clients on privacy compliance, data sharing agreements, employee privacy, personal health information, security, consent documentation, de-identification, and access to information requests. It also covers the marketing side of regulatory law: digital advertising, Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL), social media compliance, and food and drug law. David Young is a co-author of Canadian Advertising and Marketing Law, published by Thomson Reuters, and of Marketing Communications Services Agreement, Commentary and Model Agreement, published by the Association of Canadian Advertisers. Rather than a conventional law firm structure, the practice runs on a counsel and consulting model, with a non-billable initial consultation and a mix of hourly, project, and hybrid fee arrangements.
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Milestones & recognition
- David Young was called to the Ontario Bar in 1977, following an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School (1975) and a BA (Hons.) from McGill University (1969).
- David Young received the Ontario Bar Association's Karen Spector Memorial Award for Excellence in Privacy Law in 2015.
- David Young is a co-author of Canadian Advertising and Marketing Law (Thomson Reuters) and of Marketing Communications Services Agreement, Commentary and Model Agreement, now in its 5th edition (2018), published by the Association of Canadian Advertisers.
- David Young is recognized as a Ranked Lawyer and Eminent Practitioner in the Marketing & Data Protection practice area of the Chambers & Partners 2025 Canada Guide, and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory every year from 2011 to 2025.
- David Young served a term as Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's National Privacy and Access Law Section (2007 to 2008) and, earlier, as Chair of the CBA's National Business Law Section (2000 to 2002).
- David Young was a member of the Ontario Joint Ministers' Roundtable for the Ontario COVID-19 Health Data Platform from May 2020 to February 2021.
In the community
- David Young is a director of the Canadian Helen Keller Centre, a residence and service provider for people who are deafblind.
- David Young is a member of the Digital Governance Council's Technical Committee, which develops standards published by the Digital Governance Standards Institute, and of the Canadian Marketing Association's Ethics and Standards Committee.
- David Young Law publishes a running series of compliance bulletins tracking Canadian privacy law developments, from federal reform bills like C-27 to Quebec's Law 25 and provincial health data rules, with new entries continuing through 2026.
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The neighbourhood
The firm's office is at Suite 3500 of the Hudson's Bay Centre at 2 Bloor Street East, at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor, in what's known locally as Toronto's Mink Mile shopping strip. The tower is connected to Bloor-Yonge station, where the TTC's north-south and east-west subway lines cross. That's a practical fit for a regulatory counsel practice: David Young Law doesn't rely on walk-in local clients but advises private and public sector organizations from across Canada, and a transit-connected downtown address makes it an easy stop for out-of-town meetings.
The building itself dates to 1974 and was known as the Hudson's Bay Centre, home to a Hudson's Bay department store at Yonge and Bloor until that store closed in 2022. The office tower and underground concourse remain in active commercial use, connected by tunnel to the surrounding shopping district, a fitting location for a practice that spends much of its time advising retailers and marketers on advertising, anti-spam, and consumer data rules.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does David Young Law practise?
- It's a regulatory and privacy law practice, not a general firm. The work covers privacy compliance, data sharing, employee privacy, personal health information, data breach response, access to information, and the marketing side of regulatory law, including digital advertising, anti-spam (CASL), and social media compliance.
- Can David Young Law help my organization respond to a data breach?
- Yes. The practice advises on breach prevention, incident response, protocol development, and the regulatory filings a breach can require, for both private and public sector organizations.
- Does the firm handle Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL)?
- Yes, CASL compliance is one of its core areas. Services include compliance strategy, database review, exemption qualification, documentation, and dealing with the regulator.
- Is David Young Law a law firm or a consulting practice?
- Both. It operates as a counsel and consulting practice: legal advice on compliance requirements, plus separate project-based consulting work such as document development, drafting, and training on a non-legal fee basis.
- Does David Young Law offer a free initial consultation?
- The firm offers a preliminary consultation on a non-billable basis, then works out a fee arrangement, hourly, project-based, or a hybrid, depending on the work involved.
- Where is David Young Law located?
- The office is at Suite 3500, 2 Bloor Street East, in the Hudson's Bay Centre in downtown Toronto, directly above the Bloor-Yonge subway station.
Where to find them
Suite 3500, 2 Bloor Street East, Hudson's Bay Centre, Toronto ON M4W 1A8 · 416-968-6286
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