Choose Your Words Wisely: Uber’s Arbitration Clause For Employees Rejected by Ontario’s Court of Appeal
On January 2, 2019, Nordheimer J.A., writing for a unanimous panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal, released his decision in Heller v Uber Technologies Inc. The Court of Appeal […]
Macdonald Allen discusses the One Judge Model pilot project with Canadian Lawyer
WeirFoulds associate Macdonald Allen discussed the Court’s initiative to speed up Ontario’s civil justice system with the February 1, 2019 launch of the One Judge Model case management pilot project […]
Condominiums & Construction Liens
Registering construction liens against condominiums presents some unique challenges. This article will outline some of those challenges and present some check-lists that can be used to ensure a lien is […]
Jamaica’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: An ineffective safeguard for oppression
At the signing of the Proclamation of the Constitution Act – and Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms – in April 1982, the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau, former Prime […]
The Civil Trial in Ontario: The Culture Shift from the “Sport of Kings” Towards the “One Judge Model”
Effective February 1, 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will implement the Provincial Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model (the “Pilot”). Civil litigants may apply to participate […]
Foiled by Fonts: How Expert Evidence on Fonts Demonstrated Trusts Were Shams
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently reviewed the indicia of a sham trust in McGoey (Re).[1] Gerald McGoey, an undischarged bankrupt, and his wife, Kathryn McGoey, claimed to be […]
What is the Reasonable Apportionment of Fault? The Case of the CNRL Emulsion Pipeline Failure
In Canadian Natural Resources Limited v. Wood Group Mustang (Canada) Inc. (IMV Projects Inc.), 2018 ABCA 305, the Alberta Court of Appeal very recently dealt with an appeal arising from […]
Streamlining Growth Management – Proposed Amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017
On January 15, 2019, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 (the “Growth Plan”) on the Environmental […]
WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that F. Philip Carpenter, Caroline Garrod, and Brian Kuchar have joined the firm as associates in two different practice groups. Below is a brief background […]
WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA
WeirFoulds is very pleased to announce that it has taken the #1 spot in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 20th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms. […]
WeirFoulds welcomes three new partners
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Richard Arezes, Conor Dooley and Sylvain Rouleau have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2019. Our three newest additions to the partnership each […]
Transportation Notes: Federal Government Proposes Air Passenger Protection Regulations
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is seeking public review and comment on proposed Air Passenger Protection Regulations. The proposed regulations will establish a carrier’s minimum obligations toward passengers travelling on […]