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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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About Trent

Trent’s practice focuses on privacy, access to information, energy and natural resources, and technology law. Often working with David Fraser, one of Canada’s pre-eminent experts in privacy law, Trent regularly assists governments, institutions, public bodies, health organizations, professional regulators, start-ups, and individuals deal with privacy regulators. He helps these organizations manage all compliance and regulatory aspects of federal and provincial privacy and access laws, including PIPEDA (Canada) and ATIPPA (Newfoundland and Labrador). Trent co-chairs the Newfoundland and Labrador branch of the Privacy and Access Law section of the Canadian Bar Association and routinely presents on privacy-related issues to a diverse range of audiences.

Outside of privacy and access law, Trent advises on technology law issues such as drafting, reviewing, and implementing cloud computing and IT outsourcing agreements. Trent also services the energy and natural resources sector by assisting with upstream oil & gas, electricity, and mining disputes.

Trent brings a highly analytical approach to transform client concerns into practical, valuable and effective legal solutions. He believes that understanding a client’s industries and operations is the foundation for delivering quality legal services. He draws from prior experience as a long-time project manager at an internet marketing agency and from working at a national accounting firm to consider client needs and objectives from both a legal and business perspective.

Prior to joining McInnes Cooper, Trent researched solicitor-client privilege and other privacy related topics at the University of Ottawa law school under the guidance of Canada’s leading academic on privilege. Academically, he finished in the Top 5 of his law school class while representing his school nationally in negotiation competitions.

A former Rhodes Scholarship finalist, Trent also received the Memorial University Gold Medal as the top student in his Bachelor of Commerce co-operative program.

Outside of the office, Trent continues to compete in various sports – especially curling, where he will be representing Newfoundland and Labrador at the national amateur championships in November 2016 and still strives to represent his province at the Brier one day.

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JD (Magna Cum Laude), University of Ottawa (2013)
BComm Hons, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2007)

Trent's Featured Content

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November 9, 2017

New NL Offshore Oil Royalty Regulations Effective November 1, 2017: Key Changes to the Regime

On November 3, 2017, the Newfoundland and Labrador Government published new Offshore Oil Royalty Regulations replacing the Royalty Regulations, 2003....

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June 7, 2017

Happy Canada (Anti Spam Legislation) Day! Private Right of Action Repealed

On June 7, 2017, the federal government repealed the regulations that would have brought into effect the sections of Canada’s...

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March 29, 2017

Do It Right, Not Over: 5 Key Pre-Incorporation Considerations

Corporations are the leading business vehicle in modern commerce. For start-ups, properly structuring and incorporating now is critical to avoid...

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October 21, 2016

Find a Founders Shareholders’ Agreement: Key Considerations, Terms & Complementary Agreements

All shareholders – whether in a start-up, a small or large business or a family-owned business – can benefit from...

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June 27, 2016

Quality Assurance Information: Investigatory Powers Trump Privilege

Healthcare practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador cannot claim privilege over “quality assurance” information when it comes to sharing it with...

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May 31, 2016

McInnes Cooper’s David Fraser & Trent Skanes in Construction Law Letter

When a business responds to a public sector Request for Proposal or Expression of Interest (both of which we will...

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March 24, 2016

Confidentiality Risks of Doing Business with the Public Sector

When a business responds to a public sector Request for Proposal or Expression of Interest (both of which we’ll refer...

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March 6, 2015

No Messing Around - $1.1M First Penalty for Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Violations

On March 5, 2015, the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (the CRTC, the main agency charged with administering and enforcing...

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December 1, 2014

Complying with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): A blueprint for the construction industry

The construction industry - project owners, contractors, subcontractors and trades - might be relaxing, ignoring the hype around Canada’s Anti-Spam...

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January 27, 2016

Business Implications of the New Civil Privacy Claim

On January 21, 2016, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dramatically expanded the scope of legal privacy protection – and...

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