Aug 19, 2021Here’s the Drill: Commingling of Funds – Carillion Canada On June 28, 2021, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released a decision dealing with an insolvent contractor and the complications that arose when the funds it…
Jul 27, 2021Canada Keeps the CERS Cash Rolling, but Slows the Flow with the Program’s End in Sight As part of the 2021 budget, the federal government has made some noteworthy changes to the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (“CERS“) program in anticipation of an economic…
Lien Rights: To Assign or Not to Assign (Should you ask the question?) Assignment of lien is a powerful but underused section of Ontario’s Construction Act. Assignment allows a party with lien rights to transfer their rights (and rights to…
Dec 18, 2020Ontario’s New Regulation for Excess Soil On January 1, 2021, the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation 406/19 passed by the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act will come into force…
Aug 27, 2020WeirFoulds represents Hemlo Explorers Inc. in its closing of a fully-subscribed $3.5M non-brokered private placement On August 25, 2020, Hemlo Explorers Inc. (“Hemlo”, or the “Company”) (TSXV: HMLO) announced the final closing of its non-brokered private placement offering of units (“Units”) for…
Aug 10, 2020WeirFoulds represents Kontrol Energy Corp. in Acquisition of New Found Air On August 4, 2020, Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE:KNR)(OTCQB:KNRLF)(FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol” or “Company”) acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of New Found Air for consideration of $2.7 Million;…
May 21, 2020Planning Ahead in a COVID-19 World: Short and Long Term Considerations for Returning to an Office Workplace For the past few months, businesses have been focused on navigating their operations and employees through the COVID-19 world, and the many government directives and regulations that…
Mar 17, 2020COVID-19: Time to Check your Construction Contract’s Force Majeure Clause If you are considering submitting a claim in respect of delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, or if you have already received notice in respect of the…
Mar 2, 2020Clearing the Track: Ontario’s Proposals to Speed Transit Construction in the Building Transit Faster Act The Ontario Government introduced Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 and make related amendments to other Acts, on February 18, 2020.…
Feb 28, 2020Proposed Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Building Code Act The Ministry has released the regulatory proposal on the proposed components of a new community benefits charge authority for public comment. There is a 31-day consultation period…
Dec 6, 2019To Refer or Not to Refer, That is the Question Public reaction to the recent case of Tanase v. The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario[1] was widespread and critical.[2] In this case, the Divisional Court upheld…
Aug 8, 2019Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry Recommends Systemic Changes In Response to Wettlaufer Offences On July 31, 2019, the final report and recommendations of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry were released. The Inquiry, which had a two-year mandate, was charged…
Aug 6, 2019An Employee’s Retirement Plans Do Not Determine The Reasonable Notice Period On May 23, 2019, G.T. Trotter J.A., writing for a unanimous Ontario Court of Appeal, released his decision in Dawe v The Equitable Life Insurance Company of…
Jul 22, 2019Ontario Launches Consultation on Building More Homes that People Need and Can Afford Today, the Province is kicking off the consultation period for its proposed changes to the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). These changes are part of the government’s “More…
Jun 10, 2019Words Matter: Lessons from the Essilor Decision and Other Musings The word “patient” appears 96 times in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (“RHPA”).[1] This is not a coincidence or an accident. The RHPA was established by…
May 8, 2019WeirFoulds’ Partner Sandra Astolfo to receive OBA Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Sandra Astolfo has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s Construction and Infrastructure Law Awards of Excellence.…
Mar 22, 2019Budget 2019 In-Depth: Pending Proposals to Limit Preferential Tax Treatment of Employee Stock Options The 2019 Federal Budget announced the Canadian government’s intent to limit the preferential tax treatment afforded to employee stock options that are granted to “high income individuals…