Corporate Governance for Municipally-Owned Local Electricity Distribution Utilities

Local distribution electricity utilities (“LDCs”) have been a source of stable and predictable income for their municipal owners. That is in large measure a result of the fact that LDCs are providing a monopoly service overseen by a regulator charged with the obligation, among other things, to ensure the stability of the LDCs.

WeirFoulds Proud to Sponsor TieQuest 2016 Competition for Entrepreneurs

WeirFoulds is proud to be a sponsor of TiEQuest, an annual business venture competition with a mission to connect entrepreneurs with the investment community. This year’s TiEQuest will be held on April 21, 2016, with over 200 entrepreneurs expected to participate from every major city in North America.

B.C. Court of Appeal Upholds Regulatory College’s By-laws

The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Sobeys West Inc. v. College of Pharmacists of British Columbia[1] is an important decision for regulators in two respects. First, it recognizes the latitude regulators ought to be given when enacting by-laws. Second, it clarifies the nature of the evidence that regulators will need to provide when their by-laws are challenged on judicial review. On the whole, the decision comes as a welcome confirmation of the deference that courts will show to regulators when they enact by-laws in the bona fide exercise of their authority.

Frank Walwyn Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

Frank Walwyn has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Frank became a Fellow took place at the 2016 Spring Meeting of the College.

Lisa Borsook Selected as the 2016 Recipient of the Laura Legge Award

We are pleased to announce that WeirFoulds Executive Partner Lisa Borsook is being honoured as the 2016 recipient of The Laura Legge Award. The Laura Legge Award recognizes women lawyers from Ontario who have exemplified leadership within the profession. The award was established in 2007 in honour of the late Laura Legge, O. Ont., Q.C., the first woman ever elected as a bencher of the Law Society and the first woman to serve as Treasurer.