Oct 14, 2011Amendments to Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements The Canadian Securities Administrators are adopting amendments to the Statement of Executive Compensation. These changes come into force on October 31, 2011.
Mississauga bans shark fin products Mississauga councillors unanimously adopted a by-law banning the possession and sale of shark fin products in the city.
Oct 11, 2011Building plan appears destined for OMB Proposal for apartment building development in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue area.
Oct 3, 2011WeirFoulds Lawyer (John D. McKellar) Honoured Toronto lawyer John McKellar to be presented on October 6 with Edmund C. Bovey award for lifetime achievement in arts leadership.
Oct 1, 2011The Long and Winding P3 Road Partners Brad McLellan and Dan Ferguson discuss the P3 process. Partners Glenn Ackerley, Lisa Borsook, Brad McLellan and Robert Warren are named in Lexpert® ranking as Leading…
Development Issues: Rail Corridor Setbacks and CN Guidelines Land use development along railway corridors poses a unique set of challenges as it operates within a multi-jurisdictional framework.
Quiz: Corporate Governance in the Energy Sector How well would you deal with some of the challenges facing in-house counsel working within the energy sector? Take this quiz and find out.
Sep 30, 2011Four WeirFoulds Partners Named Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada Four WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada in the October 2011 Special Edition of the Globe and Mail’s Report…
Sep 23, 2011OMB official plan pre-hearing adjourned to December Richmond Hill official plan open for appeal. Second pre-hearing meeting scheduled for December 9.
Sep 22, 2011Legal drinking age? Sorry, dude, you’re still too young In this era of human rights statutes and commissions, many clubs turn away legal-age customers.
Sep 21, 2011Case Law Update: 1351428 Ontario Ltd (Wineyard) et al v 1037598 Ontario Ltd et al Civil Procedure Restore Action to Trial List Test for Rule 48.11, Rules of Civil Procedure
Case Law Update: Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v Cunningham Constitutional Law Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Discrimination
Case Law Update: Gagliano v Gomery and the Attorney General (Canada) Administrative Law Natural Justice Bias Public Inquiries
Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen (Ex Rel City of Toronto) v Andrade (Ontario Court of Justice, released September 15, 2011) Provincial Offences Act Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 11(b) Part I Offences Unreasonable Delay The question of…
Sep 20, 2011Eighteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Eighteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
Sep 12, 2011Partner David Wingfield seconded to Competition Bureau Legal Services Partner David R. Wingfield has joined the Competition Bureau Legal Services.
Sep 2, 2011Estoppel Certificates: Avoiding Liability for Another Owner’s Debts Purchasers should note the importance of obtaining estoppel certificates as illustrated by Toronto Kosher Inc. v. Windward Drive Holdings Inc.
Aug 31, 2011The judicial mediation debate The Ontario Bar Association forms a Judicial Mediation Taskforce in response to Justice W.K. Winkler’s call to chart the future role of judicial mediation.
Aug 29, 2011The Role of the Ontario Municipal Board in Human Rights Issues Human rights issues emerging from the land use planning process (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario v Waterloo).
Aug 22, 2011Crombie broke election rules? Former Mississauga MP could be the subject of a Municipal Elections Act investigation.
Aug 20, 2011Polling exposes Elections Act hole: expert; Gauged popularity; ‘You want to go in so you can win’: Mississauga MP Did former Mississauga-area Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie violate elections law?
Aug 15, 2011Timely Tax Returns Should be a Top Priority Rosenberg Estate v. Canada (National Revenue) a cautionary reminder that every effort should be made to file tax returns on time.
Aug 10, 2011Proposed Mandatory Energy Conservation Planning for Public Agencies A proposed regulation under Ontario’s Green Energy Act, 2009 would require public agencies to report their annual energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission.
Aug 1, 2011An Ounce of Prevention: What Employers Need to Know about Recent Changes to Ontario’s Health and Safety System New Ontario law changes the face of occupational health and safety regulation.
Canadian Capital Markets Lure Small and Mid-cap Clean-Tech Why should U.S. companies consider listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange? Consider the options available for taking a company public in Canada.
The “Tough on Drivers” Agenda A proposed amendment to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act calls for heightened penalties for drivers convicted of offences where injury or death occurs.
Jul 22, 2011The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Customer Service Standard The Customer Service Standard addresses the business practices and training required to provide goods and services to people with disabilities.
Jul 14, 2011“Disappointment” as Ontario Energy Board rejects $45 million in proposed conservation programs Ontario Energy Board has pulled the plug on $45 million worth of energy conservation programs proposed by Toronto Hydro.