Discipline Committee Order and Decision – Eric Fincham

The discipline proceedings in the matter of Eric Fincham have been discontinued as a result of receiving news of his January 2025 death.  On a motion from the Investigations Committee, the Discipline Committee ordered the following on July 9, 2025:  

1. The Discipline Committee confirms its finding of professional misconduct as stated in its merits decision dated December 10, 2024; 
2. The Discipline Committee confirms that the publication ban ordered earlier, prohibiting the publication in any document or broadcast or transmission in any way of the names of the complainants and persons whose patent annuities were at issue, remains in effect; 
3. The final decision with the May 9, 2025 Reasons for Decision reproduced As Appendix A below shall be translated and published on CanLii; and 
4. In the exercise of the Committee’s discretion, this Application is stayed as of today’s date and will not proceed to a penalty and costs determination.