Editing David Zimmer (section)

==Background==
Zimmer was born in [[Kitchener, Ontario]]. He attended University of Ottawa Law School and was called to the Bar of Ontario. 

From 1982 to 1984 Zimmer was Director of the [[Humane Society]] and from 1993 to 1995 was President of the [[Alzheimer Society of Canada]]. He also served as an administrative law instructor in the [[Law Society of Upper Canada|Law Society]]'s Bar Admission Course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.udiontario.com/issupd/upd031023.htm |title=McGuinty Announces Cabinet Committees and Parliamentary Assistants (23-Oct-03) |publisher=www.udiontario.com |access-date=May 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051218071709/http://www.udiontario.com/issupd/upd031023.htm |archive-date=December 18, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1994, Zimmer was appointed by the federal government to the [[Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada]] as its assistant deputy chairman heading the Toronto office, and was shortlisted for the national chairmanship in 1999.<ref>"Ottawa considers new refugee board chief ; Successful candidate faces declining public confidence in system". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', Sep 20, 1999, p.1.</ref>  In 2001, he was appointed chairperson of Toronto's [[public housing]] provider, the  [[Toronto Community Housing Corporation]].