Mitchel Fleming

Mitchel Fleming (born 10 June 1995) is a Canadian entrepreneur, film producer and entertainment lawyer based in Toronto, practicing at Hall Webber LLP. He is known for his work in entertainment and intellectual property law and for co-founding The No Conflict Clearance Company (TNCCC), an artificial intelligence–assisted service for script and title clearance. Fleming is also the co-founder of Halucenex Life Sciences, a psychedelics company focused on clinical applications of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition to his legal practice, he has produced film and television projects and contributes to scholarship on copyright and digital media.

Fleming was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Bill Fleming and Marybeth Fleming. He is of Scottish, Irish and Indigenous heritage and is bilingual (English and French). From a young age, he was involved in music and trained as a classical violinist and Cape Breton Celtic fiddler before transitioning to saxophone after a shoulder injury. He performed in both classical and contemporary ensembles, and his early exposure to Atlantic and Celtic music influenced his work with artists and Indigenous cultural initiatives and communities.^[1][2]

Fleming earned a Bachelor of Music from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2017.^[3] He later pursued a dual law degree at McGill University, graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) and Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2020. He completed his articles at Bereskin & Parr LLP, a Canadian intellectual property law firm, in 2021–2022.^[4]

Following his articling, Fleming joined Hall Webber LLP, where he represents clients in music, film, television, publishing, and other creative sectors. His practice includes intellectual property rights, artist representation, film production legal services, financing agreements, and clearance work related to errors and omissions (E&O) insurance. He practices in both English and French.^[5]

In April 2025, Fleming was appointed co-chair of the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors (NICE), a national association representing independent cinemas in Canada.^[2] He is also a member of Canadian Media Lawyers Association (CMLA)^[6]] and Canadian Association of Journalists.^[7]

Fleming is also active in academia and policy work, lecturing and writing on copyright, technology law, and Indigenous legal issues. He engages in ongoing policy discussions around artificial intelligence ethics, NFTs, digital property and psychedelics regulation.^[1]

Fleming was also a Fellow with the Montreal AI Ethics Institute where he explored the impacts of the proliferation of artificial intelligence in society, including such subjects as Design and techno-isolationism, Facebook and the digital divide: perspectives from Mexico, Myanmar and India, the future of work, and media & communications & ethical foresight.^[8][9]

Fleming also provides educational and consulting services to a number of Canadian provincial intellectual property organizations on topics such as intellectual property and indigenous cultural sovereignty.^[10][11] He also acts as a coach and mentor for young digital-first creators in Canada.^[12]

In 2024, Fleming co-founded The No Conflict Clearance Company (TNCCC), a digital platform that uses AI-assisted tools combined with human legal oversight to streamline script and title clearance. As of 2025, TNCCC operates across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other English-speaking regions of Europe.^[5][13][14]

Fleming co-founded Halucenex Life Sciences with his father. The company develops clinical applications of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat PTSD and other mental health conditions. Halucenex obtained a Controlled Drugs and Substances Dealer's License from Health Canada and secured Clinical Trial Authorization to conduct a Phase II trial for treatment-resistant PTSD. The company has also entered into supply agreements for pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin with Optimi Health and other partners.^[15]

In March 2021, Creso Pharma Ltd (ASX:CPH) (OTCMKTS:COPHF) (FRA:1X8) entered into an agreement to buy Halucenex Life Sciences Inc, in a bit to enter the emerging global market for psychedelics medicines, which is estimated to be worth up to US$100 billion.^{[16][17][18][19][20]}

In May 2023, Halucenex Life Sciences reported promising early results from Phase II clinical trial of synthetic psilocybin for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Two patients out of 20 showed that two doses of psilocybin spread one week apart led to a decrease in PTSD symptoms in patients with severe treatment-resistant PTSD. Nearly 40% reduction in PTSD symptoms was observed after the initial low dose, and the macro dose given one week later resulted in immediate decrease in symptoms. Zero symptoms of PTSD were observed in both participants at one month after macro dose and there was a 75% reduction in symptoms in PTSD at three months.^[21]

Fleming has served as production counsel on numerous film and television projects. His credits include The Shrouds (SBS International/Prospero Pictures; directed by David Cronenberg, 2024, film), The Color of Ink (National Film Board of Canada; directed by Brian D. Johnson, 2024, film), Sullivan's Crossing (CTV/Netflix; produced by Roma Roth, 2024–, television), The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2024–, television), Nine Lives of... (VICE TV/Brightnorth Studios; directed by Anthony Lappé, 2024–, television), FBI True (Paramount+/Brightnorth Studios; directed by Marshall Jay Kaplan, 2023–, television), RIDE (Bell Media/Hallmark/Blink49; created by Rebecca Boss and Chris Masi, 2023, television), and Going Native (Aboriginal Peoples' Television Network; directed by Paul Kemp, 2020–, television).

Fleming was part of the legal team representing the producers of Russians at War, the controversial film subject to protest at the 49th Annual Toronto International Film Festival.^[22][23][24]

As a producer, he worked on the feature film At the Place of Ghosts, which premiered at the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2025.^[25][26]

• "From Nyan Cat to NFTs: Determining How Canada's Cultural Property Export and Import Act Applies to Digital Works" — published in Canadian Journal of Law & Technology (2022).^[27][28]
• "Fixing the Odds: Designing Intelligent Loot Box Policy in the Canadian Context" — published in University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review (2020). Proposes regulatory framework for loot boxes.^[29][30][31]
• MAIEI Learning Community Report Sep 2021^[9]
• "The Copyright Ownership Boomerang: Automatic Reversionary Interests in Canada" — co-authored article on copyright reversion (Smart & Biggar/Bereskin & Parr).^[32]
• Report of the Workshop on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Intellectual Property.^[33]