Proposed Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Building Code Act
The Ministry has released the regulatory proposal on the proposed components of a new community benefits charge authority for public comment. There is a 31-day consultation period on the proposed […]
Transportation Notes: Canada’s Accessible Transportation For Persons With Disabilities Regulations
In 2019, the Canadian federal government made a push to address barriers for persons with disabilities, including by passing the Accessible Canada Act. The stated goal is to make Canada barrier-free […]
WeirFoulds Women, Girls e-Mentorship and First Generation Network partner for 3rd annual speed mentoring event
On Friday, February 14, 2020, WeirFoulds Women (WFW) hosted its third annual Enrichment Opportunity with Girls e-Mentorship (GEM), a Toronto-based charity that offers a year-long mentorship program to high school […]
Cannabis Lounges and Cafés on the Horizon in Ontario
In an effort to move towards an open market for cannabis, the Ontario Government recently launched an online consultation to ask the public, businesses, health sector, and other stakeholders about […]
The Caribbean Practice Group’s Annual Caribbean Fête: No speeches. Just fun!
This event is anything but your average law firm event. The WeirFoulds Caribbean Practice Group’s annual Fête brings professionals from all over the world together to temporarily escape a cold […]
WeirFoulds represents Little Canada in $14M preferred shared financing
Our Home & Miniature Land Inc. (“Little Canada”) has completed a $14 million preferred share financing, issuing 5,600,000 preferred shares in the capital of Little Canada at price of $2.50 […]
Flexible Boundaries: The Scope of “Surrounding Circumstances” in Contract Interpretation
Modern contract interpretation requires a court to read the words used in a contract in a manner consistent with the “surrounding circumstances” known to the parties at the time of […]
Internal Communications with Law Firm Committees: Privileged?
In Lipson v Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2019 ONSC 5483, 148 O.R. (3d) 146, a class action by investors against a law firm, Justice Perell revisits the law of […]
Webinar Series: Beware of Boilerplate
The WeirFoulds Commercial Litigation Group presents a series of webinars based on a highly popular previous client seminar entitled “Beware of Boilerplate: What you need to know about common contract […]
Enforcing foreign judgments in Ontario: here comes the story of the hurricane
The tale of the fight between Antiguan company HMB Holdings Limited (“HMB“) and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda enters a new decade and continues in the Great White North. […]