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Apr 20, 2021

Toronto and Peel to Name, Shame and Shut down Workplaces with COVID-19 Breakouts; Other Regions may Follow

As Ontario continues to experience its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that this wave is quite unlike the previous two. While Ontario…

Apr 19, 2021

Is Your Construction Site “Essential”?

As part of the Ontario government’s latest declaration of emergency and provincewide Stay-at-Home order, enhanced public health and enforcement measures came into effect on Saturday April 17,…

Apr 14, 2021

Ontario’s Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order: What It Means for Retail Today

The Ontario government recently announced the province-wide Stay-at-Home order (“Order”) that has taken effect pursuant to section 7.0.1(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (“EMCPA”).…

Apr 12, 2021

Employers, Are you Ready? Ontario Continues to Ramp up Workplace Inspection Efforts

In January 2021, the Ontario government announced that it was ramping up workplace health and safety inspections in an effort to combat COVID-19.[1] With COVID-19 cases again…

Apr 9, 2021

WeirFoulds LLP Stands Against Anti-Asian Racism

Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has been, and continues to be, challenging for all of us. However, we acknowledge the Asian community, including our Asian…

Apr 7, 2021

Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet

The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified two class actions against WestJet. In one, the central allegation is that WestJet charged baggage fees despite stating in its…

Mar 26, 2021

A Matter of National Concern: The Supreme Court of Canada Upholds a Federal Price on Carbon

The Decision On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in the highly anticipated Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.[1] In…

Mar 19, 2021

What Regulators Can Learn from the Criminal Courts about Sexual Abuse Cases

It is no secret that there has been a societal reckoning about sexual abuse in the last few years. From the #MeToo movement to the amendments to…

Mar 18, 2021

The Rise of the Unregistered Priority Interest: Significant Priorities Cases in 2020

The significant priorities cases in 2020 arose in every imaginable context from the sale of residential properties to construction projects to remediating environmental damage. The overarching theme…

Mar 17, 2021

Only Bricks and Mortar? Your Performance Bond Might Cover More Than You Think

Players in the construction industry rely on risk allocation to keep the industry functioning. As Covid-19 has reminded us, the world is full of uncertainty; even carefully…

Mar 16, 2021

WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Alyssa Clutterbuck – Municipal Law Alyssa is an associate in the…

Mar 11, 2021

Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act

On December 8, 2020, the Ontario legislature enacted the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 (the “Act”),[1] which provides key amendments to both the Ontario…

Mar 6, 2021

How Is the Sausage Made?: Public Access to Third Party Information in Government Records

The decision in Concord Premium Meats Ltd. v Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2020 FC 1166, illustrates how Canadian freedom of information legislation balances the public right to access government…

Mar 3, 2021

WeirFoulds’ Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that former Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette has been appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Toronto). The Honourable David…

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Dara W. Azari – Securities Law Dara is an associate in…

Feb 26, 2021

Handle with Care: Joint Document Books in Civil Trials

Two cases that the Ontario Court of Appeal decided in the last year illustrate how much thought and care must go into preparing a Joint Document Book…

Amendments to the Expropriations Act Proposed Under Bill 245

The Ontario government has proposed a number of changes to the Expropriations Act under Bill 245, the “Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021”. Bill 245 would enact…

Feb 25, 2021

WeirFoulds represents Antibe Therapeutics in a $40M public offering

On February 24, 2020, Antibe Therapeutics Inc. (“Antibe”) (TSX: ATE) announced that it closed a bought deal public offering of 6,727,500 units (the “Units”) raising aggregate gross…

Feb 24, 2021

Reasonable, or Unreasonable? That is the Question – Using Discretion in Construction Projects Should be Reasonable

On February 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in Wastech Services Ltd. v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District[1] (“Wastech”). This decision…

Feb 23, 2021

WeirFoulds employment lawyer Megan Mah recognized as 2021 FACL Young Lawyer of the Year

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Megan Mah, associate of our Employment Law Practice Group, is the recipient of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers’ (FACL) Ontario…

Feb 19, 2021

James Kosa recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Technology

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that James Kosa, Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been listed in the 2021 Lexpert…

Feb 18, 2021

WeirFoulds represents Lower Valley Beverage Company Ltd., maker of Sapsucker, in closing of equity investment with District Ventures Capital

On February 10, 2021, District Ventures Capital announced that it has made an undisclosed amount equity investment in Lower Valley Beverage Company Ltd., the maker of Sapsucker.…

Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: Implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decisions in Subway v CBC

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released two decisions under Ontario’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) legislation: Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc. v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2021…

Feb 17, 2021

The Toronto Star reports on the second LPAT Case Management Conference between Freymond Lumber (represented by John Buhlman and Chantal deSereville) and No Place for a Quarry

The Land Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”) is a tribunal that adjudicates cases in relation to a variety of land use matters, heritage conservation and municipal governance. The…

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2021

Toronto and Peel to Name, Shame and Shut down Workplaces with COVID-19 Breakouts; Other Regions may Follow

Is Your Construction Site “Essential”?

Ontario’s Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order: What It Means for Retail Today

Employers, Are you Ready? Ontario Continues to Ramp up Workplace Inspection Efforts

WeirFoulds LLP Stands Against Anti-Asian Racism

Rebel, Rebel, Your Case is a Mess: More on the Challenges of Anti—SLAPP Motions

Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet

A Matter of National Concern: The Supreme Court of Canada Upholds a Federal Price on Carbon

What Regulators Can Learn from the Criminal Courts about Sexual Abuse Cases

The Rise of the Unregistered Priority Interest: Significant Priorities Cases in 2020

Only Bricks and Mortar? Your Performance Bond Might Cover More Than You Think

WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates

Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act

How Is the Sausage Made?: Public Access to Third Party Information in Government Records

WeirFoulds’ Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

Handle with Care: Joint Document Books in Civil Trials

Amendments to the Expropriations Act Proposed Under Bill 245

WeirFoulds represents Antibe Therapeutics in a $40M public offering

Reasonable, or Unreasonable? That is the Question – Using Discretion in Construction Projects Should be Reasonable

WeirFoulds employment lawyer Megan Mah recognized as 2021 FACL Young Lawyer of the Year

James Kosa recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Technology

WeirFoulds represents Lower Valley Beverage Company Ltd., maker of Sapsucker, in closing of equity investment with District Ventures Capital

Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: Implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decisions in Subway v CBC

The Toronto Star reports on the second LPAT Case Management Conference between Freymond Lumber (represented by John Buhlman and Chantal deSereville) and No Place for a Quarry

Here’s the Drill: Strategic Procurement – Drawbacks of Using Nonnegotiable Supplementary Conditions in RFPs

Remembering our late friend and colleague Barnet Kussner

WeirFoulds initiates Thalidomide litigation

Transportation Notes: Air Carrier Avoids Liability for Refusal to Transport Disruptive Passenger

An Ounce of Prevention: Ten Questions for Employers to Help Assess their Compliance with Employment Laws

WeirFoulds welcomes senior insolvency and corporate restructuring lawyer Wojtek Jaskiewicz

WeirFoulds launches Anti-Black Racism education series in celebration of Black History Month

WeirFoulds represents Psyence Group Inc. in listing on the CSE and subsidiary in $9.3M private placement

Raj Anand discusses the decline of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal under the Ford Government in the Globe & Mail

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority Replaces Tarion as Regulator of Ontario’s Homebuilding Industry

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