Mallory Baird Email & Phone Number

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

- Assessing Cabinet proposals to ensure compliance with Modern Treaties - Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (review of proposals, stakeholder engagement)- Providing support and advice for modern treaty and self-government agreement negotiation tables- Policy analysis and research, particularly in the areas of heritage, culture, arts, broadcasting, copyright, intellectual property, repatriation, human rights, and the Constitution Act, in the context of modern treaties- Leading a Section 35 legal project to develop a job aid for Heritage employees regarding the constitutional significance of Modern Treaties- Conducting socio-economic research using established methodologies and, where appropriate, adapting methodologies to contribute to the business and information needs of the Community Building Branch- Identifying sources and acquiring quantitative and/or qualitative data from primary or secondary data sources; carrying out analyses to identify trends, test trends and possible relationships between factors for statistical significance; and preparing reports outlying findings- Preparing briefing notes, narrative and statistical reports, correspondence, and research papers, and presentations to support senior management meetings and decision-making.- Developing and implementing databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other data capture strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality to meet the information needs of policy analysts and/or management

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Working with and analyzing digitized and non-digitized Day School records in support of the settlement for a Class Action lawsuit to provide compensation for Indigenous Canadians who attended the schools- Reviewing complex records found in Library and Archives Canada’s historical records- Applying Access to Information Act and Privacy Act legislation - Significant use of various software and applications, including Access Pro Case Management, Privasoft Redaction, and FoxitPDF

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Researching, writing, coordinating and publishing Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) together with the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) in accordance with Library and Archive’s (LAC) procedures on PIAs, the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Directive on Privacy Impact Assessments- - Project manager for updating and publishing LAC’s Info Source Chapter as per legislative requirements and TBS directives, including reviewing, updating and registering new Personal Information Banks (PIBs) and Classes of Records (CORs) together with applicable program areas at LAC- Writing discussion papers, responses to new directives, researching and proposing policy changes, or the development of new policies, for Senior Management related to ATIP- Presenting at Division Management Committee meetings to update senior management on privacy issues as related to LAC’s archival holdings and access to information requests- Researching and writing incident reports, responses and procedures for privacy breaches/incidents- Mapping, documenting and developing procedures in Access to Information, including the creation of procedure manuals, training tools, etc.- Accepted to present at the Canadian Historical Association’s annual meeting in June, 2020 on the advantages and disadvantages of access to information and privacy legislation for researches, specifically focusing on LAC’s records and their important role in providing an evidentiary basis in the LGBTQ purge litigation response settlement (the meeting was ultimately cancelled due to COVID-19)

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Working with and analyzing digitized military archival records (including medical, personnel, and administrative files) in support of the settlement for a Class Action lawsuit to provide compensation for the historical policies and practices of the Government of Canada that led to the “LGBTQ Purge,” whereby public servants, members of the RCMP and members of the Canadian Armed Forces were removed from their positions and discriminated against because of their sexual orientation between the 1950s and 1990s- Reviewing military files and applying Access to Information Act and Privacy Act legislation to support the determination of an individual’s claim- Supervising and performing quality control on reviewed documents for the team of analysts

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Writing briefing notes to provide advice to senior management regarding important decisions/plans of action for the department, including stakeholder engagement and Ocean Protection Plan initiatives- Writing reports on critical issues to the Coast Guard - Drafting and writing program review scans, presentations on the Search and Rescue and Environmental Response programs, and issue notes for the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans- Active member of the Federal Search and Rescue Operations Governance Committee, including preparing the annotated agenda for the full committee meeting, preparing speaking points for our director on ongoing issues and initiatives, and preparing the Record of Discussion following the meeting- Preparing a detailed summary of the quarterly and cumulative yearly performance data as part of departmental performance reporting- Involved in the business planning and reporting process, including drafting reports on program successes and failures and establishing new performance indicators and deliverables to report on in the next fiscal year

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Enterprise-wide performance management and reporting - Analyzing quantitative/qualitative performance data in the form of a review of gaps in performance measurement data and its associated planning, monitoring, and reporting- Assessing department Performance Information Profiles for quality assurance and providing findings to management- Knowledge of departmental research governance processes, and applying academic and research skills to the departmental research planning processes- Undertaking various administrative tasks, attending meetings on research, research planning, business architecture, and preparing briefing summaries for the team

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- 20th Century Germany (Fall 2015), Modern Britain (Winter 2016), War and Society in Modern Europe: the British Experience (Fall 2016), War and Society in Modern Europe: 20th Century Britain (Winter 2017)- Leading and facilitating productive and stimulating seminar discussions for 2 groups of 25-30 students to encourage in depth engagement with the course material and enhance learning- Holding office hours to provide one-on-one guidance and help to students regarding essay assignments, including commentary on rough drafts, research advice, writing workshops, and learning strategies- Grading essays and exams to provide thoughtful analysis that encourage improvement in written work and the presentation of ideas

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Master Of Arts - Ma, History

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History And English