Daniel Fabiano’s business law practice is focused on privacy/information protection, and on public procurement processes. Daniel advises a wide range of public sector agencies, large and small businesses, and non-profit associations, with a focus on public and health sectors.
Privacy/Information Protection
Daniel brings 20 years of experience in advising clients on privacy and freedom of information matters — as well as anti-spam laws. He regularly assists clients with:
- Risk management and strategic decisions relating to the collection, use, disclosure and commercialization of personal information and de-identified data
- Legal compliance reviews, including documenting privacy impact assessments, drafting privacy policies, notices and consents
- Collaborative opportunities and services arrangements, including drafting and negotiating data sharing and data processing contracts
- Preventing and responding to privacy breaches, cybersecurity incidents
- Responding to privacy complaints and privacy commissioner investigations
- Responding to access to information matters at all levels of government — Daniel is a lead author of the "Hospital Freedom of Information Toolkit: A Guide to Implementing the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act", published by the Ontario Hospital Association.
Public Procurement
In his procurement practice, Daniel advises purchasers in conducting fair, open and transparent procurement processes. He frequently advises clients on:
- Initiating and documenting the bidding process
- Managing and mitigating procurement risks, including conflicts of interest, unfair advantage, undisclosed requirements or evaluation criteria, and defensible evaluation methodologies
- Responding to bid disputes
- Developing and refining organizational procurement policies and templates
- Innovative procurement methodologies and related strategies. Daniel is one of the authors of the Healthcare Supply Chain Network “Innovation Procurement Toolkit Expansion”; a set of innovation procurement resources, guides and templates.
Industry Leadership and Community Involvement
In 2018, Daniel served as General Counsel (Interim) of eHealth Ontario, an Ontario provincial agency advancing a public electronic health record system for the province. Daniel was also previously seconded to Cancer Care Ontario’s legal department, where he advised on privacy and procurement matters.
Outside of his practice, Daniel is on the board of directors of the Capitol Arts Centre, and has served on the board of directors of Healthcare Supply Chain Network, a national health sector procurement association, and the Canadian Medical Equipment Protection Plan. He is past Vice-Chair of Tarragon Theatre.
