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May 24, 2017

Panic in Wychwood Park?

On May 18, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“the Court”) released its decision in Black v. Owen. The appeal concerned the enforceability of the appellants’ legal obligation…

May 23, 2017

Fact Sheet: Changes to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

On May 18, 2017, the Government of Ontario released the updated Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (“Growth Plan”). The new Growth Plan will come into effect…

May 18, 2017

Ontario Announces Proposed Changes to the OMB and the Results of the Coordinated Review of Four Provincial Land Use Plans

Over the past few days there have been a series of announcements from the province of Ontario regarding the introduction of legislation related to reforms of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), and the results of a coordinated review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the Niagara Escarpment Plan. Please find details about both of these announcements below.

May 11, 2017

Securities Lawyer Susan Han Joins WeirFoulds

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Susan Han has joined the firm as a partner focusing on transaction-oriented securities work, including advising on the forming of investment vehicles (investment funds and non-investment funds) for mid-market sponsors. The addition of Susan to WeirFoulds adds to our already deep rooted experience in securities and corporate law, and further expands our service capabilities to our clients.

May 10, 2017

Lyn Townsend to be Honoured with 2017 Cambridge Award

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Lyn Townsend will be presented with the 2017 Cambridge Award at this year’s Planning & Development Forum.

May 9, 2017

24 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 24 of our lawyers have been recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.

May 6, 2017

Law Weekly: Stakeholders Call For Tackling Of Infrastructure Deficit In Nigeria

Frank Walwyn recently spoke at the Punuka Annual Lecture 2017: The Role of Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructural Development, in Nigeria. Nigeria news outlet, Channels Television covered the lecture in a piece…

May 2, 2017

Stakeholders list benefits of public private partnership

Frank Walwyn recently spoke at the Punuka Annual Lecture 2017: The Role of Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructural Development, in Nigeria. The guardian covered the event and the issue of public-private…

Apr 27, 2017

Lisa Borsook Honoured by Canadian Civil Liberties Association for Excellence in Law

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Executive Partner Lisa Borsook was honoured at the 2017 Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) annual gala. The gala celebrated extraordinary Canadians…

Apr 25, 2017

WeirFoulds Boosts its Health Law, Regulatory and Public Policy Practice with the Addition of John Risk

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that John Risk has joined the firm as a partner focusing on regulatory agencies, health law and policy, and privacy. The addition of John to WeirFoulds adds to our already deep rooted experience in these areas further expanding our capabilities.

Apr 24, 2017

Benchmark Canada Recognizes Seven WeirFoulds Lawyers

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that seven partners have been listed in the 5th edition of Benchmark Canada, the Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. Benchmark…

Apr 21, 2017

Tribunal Provides Guidance on Financial Abuse of Elderly

Overview Canada has an aging population with more Canadians over the age of 65 than under the age of 15. As the population of older Canadians grows,…

Apr 18, 2017

Recent Decision Confirms that Notices of Claims Do Not Have a ‘Standard Form’

What constitutes a notice of claim? Parties to construction lawsuits often find themselves disputing whether a particular email or letter is a valid notice of a claim…

Apr 12, 2017

Financial woes hit home

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WeirFoulds LLP Celebrates International Day of Pink

The colour pink took over the WeirFoulds office today for the International Day of Pink, as we joined together to take a united stand against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Transmisogyny across the world.

Apr 6, 2017

Residential Landlords Beware! Toronto By-law Creates Onerous New Obligations

On March 28, 2017, Toronto City Council adopted Agenda Item LS17.1, which authorizes the creation of a new by-law (the “By-law”) to govern apartment buildings in Toronto,…

Apr 1, 2017

How to Lose Money in Real Estate

Susan Han was quoted in recent Global & Mail Report on Business article, “How to Lose Money in Real Estate”.

Mar 29, 2017

Bill 68: Proposed Amendments Have Far-Reaching Implications

Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017, received second reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on March 23, 2017. Bill 68 proposes a number of amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Municipal Elections Act which could have a significant impact on how municipalities and their councils function.

Feds Not Just Blowing Smoke: Recreational Marijuana to be Legal by July 1, 2018

Less than twenty-four hours after being called out by a candidate for the leadership of the NDP, CBC News has reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government plans on introducing legislation in early April 2017 with the intention of legalizing recreational marijuana by July 1, 2018.

According to the CBC report, the new legislation will “broadly follow” the final recommendations of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization, providing landlords and retail marijuana business owners with some clues as to what the final regulatory system will look like.

Mar 28, 2017

The Limitations of Limitation Periods in Estates Litigation

Over the past year, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has released a number of decisions which consider the application of limitation periods in trusts and estates…

Mar 21, 2017

Caroline Abela honoured as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

We are pleased to announced that Partner, Caroline Abela has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The ABF is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose careers have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in their communities and legal profession. Membership is limited to one percent of lawyers admitted to practice in Canada with worldwide fellowship limited.

Mar 20, 2017

WeirFoulds Proudly Supports the Sopinka Cup 2017

WeirFoulds is proud to continue its long-standing support of the Sopinka Cup, Canada’s national trial advocacy competition, organized by The Advocates’ Society, and funded by the American College of Trial Lawyers. The Cup bears the name of the Honourable Justice John Sopinka, Q.C., one of the few lawyers to be appointed directly from practice to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Mar 8, 2017

WeirFoulds Celebrates International Women’s Day

WeirFoulds LLP has a long standing and strong commitment to supporting women in the workplace.

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Mar 3, 2017

WeirFoulds Recognized as a Proud Supporter of the Progress Place Transitional Employment Program

WeirFoulds was honoured by Progress Place for our Leadership as an Employment Partner at their first annual Taking Care of Business Breakfast. WeirFoulds is a proud supporter of Progress Place and has been a part of the Transitional Employment Program for several years.

Feb 24, 2017

Robert Warren Co-Authors a piece for the Mowat Centre on Consumers’ Interests in Ontario’s Energy Sector

Robert Warren, a partner at WeirFoulds with a practice dedicated to public law advocacy, specializing in energy and environmental law, co-authored the piece Representing Consumers’ Interests in Ontario’s Energy Sector with Paul Sommerville, Executive Director of Mowat Energy.

Feb 16, 2017

Alleged Acts of Sexual Abuse Pre-Bill 87: Will Bill 87 Apply?

Bill 87 (the “Bill”), which contains significant amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (“RHPA”),1  passed first reading in the Ontario legislature in December 2016. Although…

Feb 14, 2017

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2017

WeirFoulds is proud to continue to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The Cup bears the name of the Honourable John D. Arnup, O.C., Q.C., who for many years sat as a distinguished member of the Court of Appeal for Ontario following a career at WeirFoulds as one of Canada’s finest litigation counsel.

Feb 10, 2017

Michael Swartz is the Winner of the 2016 TCIC Chancellor’s Award of Excellence

Michael Swartz, a construction partner at WeirFoulds, has been selected by the Toronto Construction Association (TCA) Nominations & Awards Committee as the winner of the 2016 TCIC Chancellor’s Award of Excellence.

Feb 9, 2017

Kobo eBooks Nominated for a Global Competition Review Award

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the Kobo eBooks case has been shortlisted for the Global Competition Review’s Annual awards for “Litigation of the year – Non-cartel prosecution: Creative, strategic and innovative litigation on behalf of plaintiffs in a non-cartel private action.”

Feb 7, 2017

WeirFoulds is proud to support Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition 2017

WeirFoulds is proud to provide continued support to the Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition (QEC) for 2017, one of the longest-running and best-known undergraduate start-up competitions in the world

Bill 87: Government’s Response to Recommendations of Sexual Abuse Task Force

On December 8, 2016, Bill 87, Protecting Patients Act, 2016, received first reading. If passed, Bill 87 will amend the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (the RHPA)…

Feb 6, 2017

Raj Anand profiled by Desi News on his life and his work towards promoting equality in the legal profession

WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand was profiled in the February 2017 issue of Desi News, Canada’s number one South Asian magazine, in the Grant’s Desi Achiever special feature article Law and Behold!.

In the piece, Raj discusses his role as the co-chair of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group, as well as his life and his hope for a more equitable legal profession and society.

Setting up shop

Robert Robert Eisenberg spoke to Canadian Lawyer about the pending legalization of marijuana, marijuana dispensaries and landlords. To read the full article, please click here.

Feb 1, 2017

WeirFoulds is a Proud Supporter and Continued Sponsor of the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada and BLSACares

WeirFoulds is a proud supporter of the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada (BLSA Canada) by acting as a continued sponsor of the Annual National Conference and the association’s charitable branch, BLSACares. The conference will be held in Windsor on February 9 – 12, 2017. This year’s theme is “Oneness in Motion: Impacting the Future”.

Jan 25, 2017

Medical Assistance in Dying (“MAID”) from a Regulator’s Perspective

The recent legalization of medical assistance in dying (also known by the abbreviation “MAID”) is one of the most radical and significant changes to the Canadian health…

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