October 9, 2025

IPIC 2025 Conference

Jordana Sanft was invited to moderate the session, Redefining Deference: Implications for IP Professionals, at the IPIC 2025 Conference. Jordana led a discussion on the recent judicial shifts reshaping standards of review for administrative decisions. The session focused on the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2024 rulings in Auer and TransAlta, which favours a reasonableness standard for subordinate legislation.