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Feb 28, 2016

WeirFoulds Proudly Supports the Sopinka Cup 2016

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.

Feb 24, 2016

Glenn Ackerley Discusses Breaking Down Barriers in Procurement

Glenn Ackerley, partner, construction law, discussed breaking down barriers in procurement at the Breaking Down Barriers – Identifying Opportunities – Overcoming Challenges session hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce on February 24, 2016. The event was covered by local newspaper Niagara This Week, in an article by Paul Forsyth entitled Stopping the hallowing out of the Niagara construction industry: Forum focuses on barriers to local firms getting municipal contracts.

Raj Anand Speaks to Lawyered about the Latest Developments in Human Rights Law

Raj Anand discussed new developments in human rights law in an episode of Lawyered, an independent podcast series that takes a critical look at current Canadian legal…

Feb 23, 2016

Regulators Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Registration of Foreign-Trained Professionals

In a recent decision, Justice Ross of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta considered whether a foreign-trained engineer’s human rights had been violated by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (the “Association”) when it required him to fulfil certain requirements before he could register as a professional engineer in that province.

Feb 22, 2016

WeirFoulds is Proud to Support the Osgoode Women’s Network OWN Your Career Event

WeirFoulds is proud to support the Osgoode Women’s Network (OWN), Fourth Annual OWN Your Career networking event taking place on February 25, 2016. The guest of honour this year is Justice Kelly P. Wright.

Feb 11, 2016

Estate Alert – Proposed Amendments to Ontario Legislation in Respect of Parental Recognition

Bill 137 – An Act to amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Vital Statistics Act andother Acts with respect to parental recognition, which is also known as Cy and Ruby’s Act (Parental Recognition), 2015 – proposes a number of amendments to the statutes dealing with parental recognition.

Feb 10, 2016

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2016

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 8, 2016

Client Update – February 2016

Following on our earlier client updates from May 1, 2013 there have been signs of movement on a tax on all off-street parking spaces on commercial properties…

Feb 4, 2016

WeirFoulds Represents Honeywell in the Acquisition of COM DEV International’s Space Hardware and Systems Business

On Thursday, February 4, 2016, Honeywell (NYSE:HON) completed the previously announced acquisition by plan of arrangement of COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV), a leading satellite and space components provider of switches and multiplexers.

Feb 3, 2016

WeirFoulds Proud to Continue Supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada and BLSACares

WeirFoulds is proud to continue supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada (BLSA Canada) by sponsoring the 25th Annual National Conference and the association’s charitable branch, BLSACares.

Feb 2, 2016

Vacant Spaces: Challenges in the Economic Climate

In the challenges facing landlords in the current economic and market conditions, the municipal tax treatment of vacant space is not to be forgotten as some relief available for the carrying costs of vacant space. The Municipal Act, 2001 and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 both require vacancy rebates to be provided for eligible commercial and industrial premises.

Feb 1, 2016

Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws – Updated

What Do These Changes Mean for Regulators? On September 16, 2015, Bill 119 (the “Bill”) was introduced by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care into the…

Jan 27, 2016

WeirFoulds Proud to Continue to Support Toronto Startups through Silicon Valley-Based Founder Institute

WeirFoulds is proud to continue to support Toronto’s thriving startup community for a fourth session of Founder Institute – Toronto Chapter. The firm partners with Founder Institute to provide valuable legal advice to program participants, drawing on our extensive expertise assisting entrepreneurs and high-growth companies in all areas of corporate and securities law.

Jan 15, 2016

Raj Anand, Counsel for the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in a SCC Constitutional Test

Raj Anand, a senior civil litigation and human rights partner at WeirFoulds, and a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, is featured in the January 15, 2016 edition of The Lawyers Weekly in “Government agent immunity issue one of the challenges for SCC: Winter session will also look at penalties, admissibility, infanticide”.

Jan 7, 2016

Quiz: Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Contracts

Many companies acquire IT services from third-party service providers where the service providers host or otherwise acquire data and other confidential information of a company. In this…

Dec 18, 2015

Four WeirFoulds Partners Named in the 2016 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide

We are pleased to announce that four WeirFoulds partners have been ranked in the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

Four WeirFoulds Partners in Lexpert® Special Edition on Litigation

We are pleased to announce that Bryan Finlay, W.A. Derry Millar, Kenneth Prehogan, and J. Gregory Richards have been listed in the Lexpert® Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers.

Dec 16, 2015

WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA

WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that it has taken the top spot in Novae Res Urbis’ (NRU) 17th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms.

Dec 15, 2015

Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws

Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws – What do they mean for Regulators?

Dec 2, 2015

Securities Law Newsletter – Q4 2015

A Newsletter Providing Concise Updates on Securities Law Developments Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. Recent developments include…

Nov 30, 2015

Addressing Conflicting Human Rights: Some Recent Case Law

Addressing Conflicting Human Rights: Some Recent Case LawPresented at the 4th Annual Human Rights Summit The Law Society of Upper CanadaNovember 30, 2015Toronto, ON

Nov 25, 2015

Lisa Borsook named a Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that executive partner Lisa Borsook has been named once again as a recipient in the Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards in the RBC Champion Category. This is the third time Lisa has been named to this list. In 2013 she was recognized in the KPMG Professionals category, and in 2014 in the RBC Champions category.

Nov 20, 2015

WeirFoulds Partner Ian Mitchell named 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star

WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Ian Mitchell has been named a 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star. This award honours Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 from law firms and in-house, paying tribute to those in the legal profession who have an exceptional record of success, community leadership and contributions to their firm or company’s achievements. Awards were presented at the Annual Gala held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on November 19, 2015.

An Open Book: Canadian Courts Favor Disclosure in Antitrust Cases

In recent years, Canadian competition class-action jurisprudence has tilted in plaintiffs’ favor. Canadian courts have recognized low thresholds for certification and allowed certification of indirect purchaser class-action…

Nov 19, 2015

Partner Frank Walwyn on Finding a Niche in Canada and his Native Caribbean

Partner Frank Walwyn discusses complex cases from his Caribbean litigation practice in the November 2015 edition of Queen’s Law Reports. Download the PDF to read the alumni…

Workplace Violence & Harassment Under Bill 168: A 5-Year Review

It has now been just over five years since Bill 168, now known as Part III.0.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario) ( “OHSA” or…

Nov 11, 2015

Estate Alert – Common Misconceptions about Joint Accounts and Joint Ownership

Elderly parents will often put their money into bank accounts held jointly with their adult children, or transfer real property into a joint tenancy with one or more of their adult children. Sometimes, this is done for expediency so that an adult child can help manage the asset. In other cases, this is a planning technique used to avoid estate administration tax when the parent dies.

Nov 6, 2015

Quiz: Litigating in the Caribbean

In the dead of Canadian winters, it’s not just snowbirds who escape to the Caribbean. Incentives such as low or no taxes, less robust financial regulation, and…

Nov 2, 2015

Partner Robert Warren named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada

WeirFoulds partner Robert Warren is named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada in the November 2015 Special Edition of The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business.

Oct 28, 2015

Partner Emeritus John McKellar Recognized at Mayor’s Evening for the Arts

WeirFoulds Partner Emeritus John McKellar, CM, QC, was recognized at the Mayor’s Evening for the Arts for serving eight years as Board Chair of the Toronto Arts Council. Held on October 26, 2015 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the event raised funds in support of the Toronto Arts Foundation.

Oct 8, 2015

Land Transfer Tax: Assignments, Flips and Options

Determining the amount of Land Transfer Tax (“LTT”) payable on a routine purchase and sale transaction is not a difficult task. On a more complicated transaction or series of transactions, however, the impact of the Land Transfer Tax Act R.S.O. 1990, c.L.6, as amended (the “Act”) and the resultant LTT may have surprising and unfavourable results for a purchaser.

Oct 2, 2015

WeirFoulds proud to be ranked in inaugural Chambers Canada 2016 guide

WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three of our partners are ranked as leaders in their fields in the inaugural edition of Chambers Canada.

Oct 1, 2015

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WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA

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Partner Robert Warren named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada

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WeirFoulds Proudly Supports the Sopinka Cup 2016

Glenn Ackerley Discusses Breaking Down Barriers in Procurement

Raj Anand Speaks to Lawyered about the Latest Developments in Human Rights Law

Regulators Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Registration of Foreign-Trained Professionals

WeirFoulds is Proud to Support the Osgoode Women’s Network OWN Your Career Event

Estate Alert – Proposed Amendments to Ontario Legislation in Respect of Parental Recognition

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2016

Client Update – February 2016

WeirFoulds Represents Honeywell in the Acquisition of COM DEV International’s Space Hardware and Systems Business

WeirFoulds Proud to Continue Supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada and BLSACares

Vacant Spaces: Challenges in the Economic Climate

Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws – Updated

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of ChangSchoolTalks

WeirFoulds Proud to Continue to Support Toronto Startups through Silicon Valley-Based Founder Institute

Raj Anand, Counsel for the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in a SCC Constitutional Test

Quiz: Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Contracts

Four WeirFoulds Partners Named in the 2016 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide

Four WeirFoulds Partners in Lexpert® Special Edition on Litigation

WeirFoulds Partner Emeritus Bryan Finlay, QC, Joins Supreme Court Advocacy Institute Advisor Roster for Toronto

WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA

Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws

Securities Law Newsletter – Q4 2015

Addressing Conflicting Human Rights: Some Recent Case Law

Lisa Borsook named a Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner

WeirFoulds Partner Ian Mitchell named 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star

An Open Book: Canadian Courts Favor Disclosure in Antitrust Cases

Partner Frank Walwyn on Finding a Niche in Canada and his Native Caribbean

Workplace Violence & Harassment Under Bill 168: A 5-Year Review

Estate Alert – Common Misconceptions about Joint Accounts and Joint Ownership

Quiz: Litigating in the Caribbean

Partner Robert Warren named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada

Partner Emeritus John McKellar Recognized at Mayor’s Evening for the Arts

Land Transfer Tax: Assignments, Flips and Options

WeirFoulds proud to be ranked in inaugural Chambers Canada 2016 guide

Two Important Cases for Regulatory Bodies on the Ontario Human Rights Code

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