Freeze (or Re-Freeze): Come Out of the COVID-19 Crisis With Your Hands Up (in a Victory Pose!)
With the exception of a few businesses (e.g., hand sanitizer and toilet paper manufacturers), the COVID-19 crisis has had a material detrimental impact on the current value of a business. […]
Partner Raj Anand appointed Chair of the Law Commission of Ontario
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Raj Anand has been appointed Chair of the Board of Governors of the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO), effective April 16, 2020. Raj […]
Duty to Report and COVID-19
As a regulatory body that regulates professions, you may be receiving questions from your registrants about whether they have a legal obligation to report personal health information about a client […]
Guidelines on the Territorial Scope of the General Data Protection Regulation
Executive Summary Regulation on data protection and privacy in the European Union (“EU” or “Union”) is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR” or “Regulation”). On November 12, 2019, […]
Changes in Land Use Planning and Development in Ontario Including Planning Act Timelines in the Face of an Emergency
On March 17, 2020 Ontario declared an emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. This emergency declaration has now been extended […]
Ontario Regulators and COVID-19
This bulletin is intended to provide a few highlights of some of the steps the province has taken in the face of COVID-19.[1] It also provides some general comments to […]
New CSA, TSX, TSX-V and Legislative Measures Provide Guidance to Public Companies
To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Public Health Ontario recommends practicing physical distancing, which includes avoiding large gatherings. In light of these recommendations, reporting issuers must re-consider how and when […]
Tips for Preparing for E-Litigation
E-litigation—litigation that is either paperless or virtual—is the way of the future. This was already becoming true when we conducted the first paperless trial in the history of the construction […]
Helping Employers Understand the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
On April 11, 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2, which includes the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”), received Royal Assent and is now available to employers. We […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Estate Planning and Administration
In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak has changed the world in completely unprecedented ways. The vast majority of us are staying home and practicing social distancing and self-isolation […]
The Uncertainty is Over: It is Time to Register Your Liens and Allow Holdback to be Released
From the moment the Government of Ontario declared a state of emergency—closing all non-essential business and suspending limitation periods and the timelines for taking steps in legal proceedings—there has been […]
WeirFoulds mourns the loss of Partner, friend and colleague, Michael McQuaid
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Partner, friend and colleague, Michael McQuaid. Mike passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4 following a period of […]
Daniel Wong speaks with Huffington Post about employee safety during COVID-19 pandemic
Daniel Wong, chair of WeirFoulds’ Employment Law Group, spoke with the Huffington Post about employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and the rights of both employers and employees. In the […]
Blanket Relief for Certain Regulatory Filings as a Result of COVID-19
As previously discussed, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA“) issued notices laying out measures the CSAs would take in order to assist market participants with the challenges they may face […]
COVID-19: Real Estate Update
As of Tuesday, March 24, 2020 all of Ontario’s “non-essential services” were required to close in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic in the province. This mandatory shut down will […]