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Brian Thomas Douglas Bowman (born August 18, 1971) is a lawyer at Pitbado Law who specializes in the emerging fields of social media, access to information and privacy law. He is also a frequent seminar/lecture speaker, media commentator and author. Before practicing law, Bowman lived and worked in Australia and Mexico City, where he worked for the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bowman is currently a candidate for Mayor of Winnipeg for the 2014 City of Winnipeg Municipal Election to be held on October 22.

Biography
Bowman (Metis by decent) was born and raised in the suburbs of Charleswood in the City of Winnipeg by mother, Lynda Bowman and father, Al Bowman. He attended and graduated in 1992 from Shaftsbury High School and has been inducted into the Alumni Wall of Fame in 2011. He attended and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) degree at the University of Manitoba, where he majored in Political Science and History. During his years at the University of Manitoba he was President and CEO of the University of Manitoba's Alumni Association and also President of the PC Youth Party. He then continued his studies by attending and graduating in 1999 with a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Toronto. During his years at the University of Toronto he was President of the Students' Law Society, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.

Professional Background
Bowman was an Articling-Student-at-Law at Aikins, MacAuley and Thorvaldson LLP in 1999. He then received his call to the Bar in 2000 with the Law Society of Manitoba. Then from 2000-2005 he practiced law at Aikins, MacAuley Thorvaldson LLP, which consisted of privacy, access to information, technology, e-commerce and corporate/commercial law, with a specialty in matters relating to privacy law compliance, e-business initiatives, and technology products and services. Bowman acted as legal counsel to private, public and non-profit organizations on a national and local basis.

In 2006, Bowman moved his law practice to Pitblado Buchwald Asper, now commonly known as Pitblado LLP, which consists of social media, access to information and privacy law where he now protects victims of cyber-bullying and protects individuals’ personal privacy rights. He founded and Chairs the Privacy Forum, which is a legal service that provides organizations from across Canada with ongoing privacy law compliance and assistance.

Volunteer Background
Bowman has served Winnipeg in numerous volunteer leadership capacities including:


 * Chair/Président of the Canadian Bar Association's National Privacy and Access Law Section (2013/14) ;


 * Chair of the Winnipeg Art Gallery (2013/14) .  In his role as Chair, Bowman led a vision that saw an increase in visibility and accessibility for the WAG which resulted in greater programming for school children and a variety of non-profit community partners. This vision also helped the organization continue to see strong surpluses and greater overall community engagement;


 * Chair of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce (2011/12) . In his role as Chair, Bowman was instrumental in launching the Winnipeg BOLD Initiative, YES!Winnipeg, The World Trade Centre (Winnipeg, and the Centralia Conference that showcased Winnipeg to 600 companies from 30 countries.

Bowman has also served many other community not-for-profits organizations including:


 * Board member of the Ka Ni Kanichihk (2013/14) ;


 * Board member of the Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba's Board of Governors (2009/10).

Academics and Professionals

 * University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, (Advanced) 1996
 * University of Toronto, Juris Doctor, 1999
 * Admitted to the Manitoba Bar, 2000
 * Law Society of Manitoba - Member
 * Canadian Bar Association, National Privacy and Access Law Section - Chair
 * International Association of Privacy Professionals - Member
 * Manitoba Bar Association, Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section - Past Chair

Community and Volunteer

 * Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce - Past Chair
 * Winnipeg Art Gallery - Past President
 * Ka Ni Kanichihk - Past Board member
 * Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba - past Board Member
 * Alumni Association Inc. of the University of Manitoba - Past President & CEO
 * Manitoba Masters Aquatic Club
 * CEO Sleepout Participant
 * Students' Law Society, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law - Past President
 * National Unity Roundtable, University of Toronto - Founder (Past Chair)

Honors and Awards

 * Profiled in "The Heart of Winnipeg: A Profile of Community Leadership", published by Leadership Winnipeg, 2012
 * Manitoba Bar Association Community Involvement Award, 2011
 * Certified General Accountants of Manitoba Honorary Designation, 2011
 * Shaftesbury High School Alumni Wall of Fame inductee, 2011
 * The Life Saving Society of Canada Certificate of Appreciation, 2003
 * The Life Saving Society of Canada Certificate of Appreciation, 2002
 * H. B. Bellan Memorial Award (St. John's College), 1996
 * Dean's Honour List, 1994 - 1996

Lectures, Speeches and Publications (2011-2014)

 * "New Manitoba Private Sector Privacy Legislation (Bill 211)", The Law Society of Manitoba, March 27, 2014
 * "The New Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL): What You, Your Employer and Clients Need to Know", Manitoba Bar Association 2014 Mid-Winder Conference, January 24, 2014
 * "Anti-Spam Legislation Update - Workshop", Canadian Society of Association Executives National Conference & Showcase, April 23, 25 and May 7 - 8, 2013
 * "Show me the Money", Law Society of Manitoba, December 19, 2012
 * "Emerging Areas in Internet and E-Commerce Law", University of Manitoba, October 23, 2012
 * "Canada's Anti-Spam Law", Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba, May 16, 2012
 * "Mining Consumer Data on Social Media", IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2012, March 7 - 9, 2012
 * "where are the boundaries?", Manitoba Bar Association Family Law Section, March 5, 2012
 * "Ethical practice in the electronic age/the use of social media", Manitoba Bar Association 2012 MBA Mid-Winter, January 19, 2012
 * "Proposed PIPEDA Amendments & the New Anti-Spam Legislation", Manitoba Bar Association Canadian Corporation Counsel Association, December 6, 2011
 * "Researching New Communication Technologies, including Social Media", Manitoba Bar Association Legal Research Section, October 13, 2011
 * "Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility", Asper School for Business, September 26, 2011
 * "Social Media and Privacy Law", Crown Defence Conference, September 23, 2011
 * "Cloud Computing, Puffy white or stormy - what kind of cloud is your company entering", Manitoba Bar Association, May 25, 2011
 * "Access to Information", Webinar, January 26, 2011