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Mar 8, 2013

Consolidation of Ontario’s Electricity Distribution Sector

Background The Province’s Distribution Sector Review Panel has issued a Report recommending major changes in the electricity distribution sector. If carried out, the recommendations will have significant…

WeirFoulds Client Largo Resources Ltd. Recognized

This week marked the 2013 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) international convention. In light of this four-day annual convention that brings together leaders from around…

Feb 28, 2013

Quiz: New Rules for Director Elections

This quiz gives the answers to some situations public companies may have to navigate under new rules for director elections aimed at improving corporate governance. Download the…

Feb 15, 2013

Sperm Donors Beware: Can you Bank on Your Anonymity?

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has recently held that the offspring of anonymous sperm donors (“donor offspring”) have no constitutionally-protected right to know the identities…

Feb 4, 2013

Testing the Foundations: Six Lessons from the Competition Bureau’s Investigation into the Construction Industry

Last week, the media released a 50-page search warrant application that the Competition Bureau filed with the Court in March, 2012. In its application, the Bureau alleges…

Feb 1, 2013

An open of shut case? Ontario Ombudsman Annual Report addresses municipal meetings in Sunshine Law

This article was written by WeirFoulds partner emeritus George H. Rust-D’Eye.

Jan 30, 2013

Securities Law Quarterly – Q4 2012

A newsletter providing concise updates on securities law developments. Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. In the fourth…

Jan 4, 2013

Helping Clients Get the Most from the Procurement Process

In this article WeirFoulds partner Glenn Ackerley discusses the procurement process and you can get the most benefit from it.

Jan 1, 2013

Canada’s New Appetite for Antitrust Litigation: Cross-Border Mergers will be Scrutinized

Commissioner of Competition v CCS Corporation marks the first time since 2006 that the Competition Bureau challenged a merger before Canada’s Competiton Tribunal. The resulting decision, in…

Dec 3, 2012

New Penalty Taxes: Prohibited Investments and Advantage Rules for RRSP, RRIF and RCA Deferred Income Plans

Recent amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) have extended the penalty taxes that were initially aimed at TFSAs, to situations where you hold certain types and/or…

What You Need to Know: Changes to Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax Act

The holiday season offers a rare opportunity for family members to come together to discuss important issues, including the often uncomfortable topic of estate planning. This year,…

TSX Toughens Rules for Director Elections

For companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX“), the New Year will bring new rules for director elections. The TSX will be strengthening corporate governance standards…

Personal and Ethical Use of Work Computers

Computers dominate the workplace. And, with increasing use comes increasing computer-related workplace issues. Recent case-law in Canada suggests that employers should be reviewing or instituting a number…

Client Newsletter – Winter 2012

Quiz – Navigating Canada’s Competition and Foreign Investment Landscape

This quiz gives the answers to some scenarios impacting a mining company’s obligations under the Competition Act. Click below to watch the video.

Nov 28, 2012

Mining Act Amendments

Changes to Ontario’s Mining Act (“Act”) and regulations which came into force on November 1, 2012 will have a substantial impact on Ontario’s mining industry. The changes…

Nov 15, 2012

Have You Complied With The AODA’s Customer Service Standard? Time is Running Out

Effective January 1, 2012, the Customer Service Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) applies to all people, businesses and organizations that provide…

Nov 12, 2012

Things That Can Happen to a Municipal City Councillor

Introduction In the legislation authorizing municipal decision-making by collective voting of councils, there is almost no reference to members of councils as individuals or, aside from the Municipal…

Advance Notice By-laws and Policies

As shareholder activism increases in Canada, so too are the number of proxy disputes. As such, more Canadian public companies are implementing advance notice by-laws and policies.…

Loss of Limited Liability Protection – Risks When Corporate Status is not well Communicated

One of the advantages of incorporating a business, in the ordinary course, is that liabilities relating to the operation of the business would be limited to the…

Nov 8, 2012

Purchasing Property for Development or Investment? What to do if there is a Breach of Contract.

How a recent court decision impacts single-purpose companies incorporated to purchase real estate assets The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in Southcott Estates…

Oct 12, 2012

Securities Law Quarterly – Q3 2012

A newsletter providing concise updates on securities law developments. In this inaugural issue, we cover legal developments in three key issue areas: Offerings, Corporate Governance, and Continuous…

Oct 1, 2012

Quiz: Common Procedural Tools for Complex Litigation

This quiz gives you the answers to some procedural challenges in the context of a claim for corporate espionage. Download the quiz as it appeared in Canadian…

Sep 4, 2012

Toronto’s City-Wide Zoning By-law: Revisited

The City of Toronto (“the City”) recently released a revamped version of its Comprehensive Zoning By-law, which will update land use controls on most properties in the…

How the New Anti-Spam Act Will Affect Your Business

As business professionals operating in Canada, you and your business will soon be subject to Canada’s new “Anti-Spam Act“, expected to come into force later this year…

Health and Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here

Employers across Ontario will soon be required to post in the workplace a new awareness poster released by the Ministry of Labour (MOL): “Health and Safety at…

Sep 1, 2012

Client Newsletter – Fall 2012

Aug 1, 2012

Not at Fault? You May Still Pay

The recent decision of the Divisional Court in the case of The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes v Director, Ministry of the Environment (the Kawartha…

Quiz: Managing the evolution of commercial spaces

How would you resolve these case situations?

Jul 30, 2012

Hansen Estate: An Expansive Approach to the “Course of Dealing” Test

The Court of Appeal in Hansen Estate v. Hansen affirmed and refined the “course of dealing” test. If this test is passed, it is sufficient to establish…

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