More Bills, More Regs, More Bills: Province of Ontario Continues to Propose Sweeping Changes to Municipal and Planning Systems with Draft Release of Bills 98 and 100
Benjamin Franklin once noted that there were two certainties in life: death and taxes. To this list, we can now confidently add a third certainty, being the Province of Ontario […]
Here’s the Drill: Ontario’s New Buy Ontario Procurement Rules – What You Need to Know
As of April 13, 2026, Ontario has overhauled its public-sector procurement rules through a new Buy Ontario Procurement Directive. The goal is straightforward: favour Ontario and Canadian businesses and limit […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Stephen Corrington to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Stephen Corrington to the firm as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation and Caribbean & Offshore Practice Groups. Stephen advises on matters involving Caribbean and […]
Cross-Border Trade Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s IEEPA Tariff Decision: What Canadian Companies Should Know
Lawyers at the New York offices of Withers recently provided a succinct analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump in an article published on […]
FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Mobility Plan: What Tenants, Landlords, and Businesses Should Review
Businesses across Toronto are making preparations as the City gets ready to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If your business is anywhere near downtown Toronto, especially around Exhibition Place, […]
Estate Essentials: Do You Need a Will?
A common question we receive as estate lawyers is whether it is necessary to make a Will. What’s the big deal about dying without one? The short answer is that […]
Law Society of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47: Restoring Public Trust in Licensing Decisions
In Law Society of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47 (“AA”), released on January 26, 2026, the Court of Appeal for Ontario issued a strong reminder to regulators that the […]
WeirFoulds Celebrates the Retirement of Counsel Christopher Tzekas After More Than 46 Years of Service
WeirFoulds LLP celebrates the retirement of long-time colleague and respected counsel Christopher Tzekas, marking the close of an exceptional career that has spanned more than four decades. Having begun his […]
WeirFoulds Welcomes Leading Commercial Litigator Maureen Ward to Its Partnership
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Maureen Ward has joined the firm as a Partner in our Commercial Litigation, Blockchain & Digital Assets and Fraud & Anti-Corruption groups. Maureen […]
Three WeirFoulds partners recognized in Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers 2026
WeirFoulds is pleased to share that Partners Glenn Ackerley, Sandra Astolfo and Janet Bobechko have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to […]
WeirFoulds Partner Frank Walwyn featured by Law Times in career spotlight
Partner Frank Walwyn was recently featured by Law Times in a career spotlight written by Zena Olijnyk on December 17, 2025. Titled “WeirFoulds lawyer Frank Walwyn: still at the top, […]
WeirFoulds Ranked in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTHA of 2025
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked second in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 27th annual ranking of the top 10 planning and development law firms operating in the […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Ocean’s 01: AI Just Proved It Can Pull Off a Crypto Heist
Are fraudsters going to be the next group to lose their jobs to Generative AI (“AI”)? It certainly seems that way with recent reports of AI autonomously designing attacks on […]
Changes Coming into Effect January 1, 2026: Interprovincial Mobility for Regulated Professionals
Effective January 1, 2026, a new “As of Right” framework will apply. This new framework sets out a process for out-of-province individuals who are already certified elsewhere in Canada to […]
WeirFoulds Lawyers Successfully Represent the Ontario College of Pharmacists in a Divisional Court Appeal
WeirFoulds Partner Ben Kates and Associate Uyên Tran have successfully resisted a Divisional Court appeal on behalf of the Ontario College of Pharmacists in Tatla v. Ontario College of Pharmacists […]