Oct 17, 2013The Recovery of Stolen Assets in Canada: Civil and Criminal Remedies In Canada, the fraud victim has four avenues that would aid in the recovery of the stolen funds: (1) the pursuit of civil remedies; (2) the pursuit…
Oct 1, 2013Quiz: Governance and Regulatory Issues There are a myriad of statutes, regulations, rules, policies, and documents which govern the day-today activities of individuals, businesses, institutions, and other organizations operating throughout Canada and…
Aug 15, 2013Securities Law Quarterly – Q2 2013 In the second quarter of 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) reviewed compliance with Forward-Looking Information (“FLI”) disclosure requirements and identified areas needing improvement. The OSC…
Aug 13, 2013“Canada” in Global Legal Insights – Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2nd Ed. This article appeared in the second edition of Global Legal Insights Litigation & Dispute Resolution; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. In the chapter on Canada,…
Jul 31, 2013Can You Believe It? The Role of Corroboration in Estates Litigation The Ontario Court of Appeal recently admitted statements made by a deceased to family members prior to his death as evidence of his insurer’s mistaken cancellation of…
Public Interest Litigation: Do Not Get Slapped What is SLAPP? On June 4, 2013, the Attorney-General of Ontario introduced new legislation with the purpose of better protecting freedom of speech by discouraging dubious lawsuits…
Jul 29, 2013Quiz: Navigating Franchising Leasing Agreements With franchisors and franchisees involved, lease agreements can get fairly complicated. In many situations, it’s not immediately obvious where obligations lie, or whether a clause will be…
Jul 22, 2013OSC Finds Mining Disclosure Misses the Mark On June 27, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) published OSC Staff Notice 43-705 Report on Staff’s Review of Technical Reports by Ontario Mining Issuers, which…
Jul 8, 2013Facts or Fiction? Dispelling the Myths about the Bundling of Construction Projects Project bundling combining a number of smaller projects into one larger project under a single contract as a method of delivering projects has recently been getting a…
Jul 1, 2013Helping Clients Get the Most from the Procurement Process – Update Competitive procurement is an inherently risky activity. In the public sector, owners calling for bids for goods or services often face difficult and stressful award decisions. On…
Jun 26, 2013Common Disputes Among Family Business Owners Download a PDF of the full article on the left.
Jun 6, 2013Accountability, Transparency and Professional Ethics: Today’s Challenges for the Ontario College of Teachers At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Members Raj Anand, a lawyer, arbitrator and mediator with WeirFoulds LLP and a member of the board of directors of the…
May 27, 2013Quiz: Municipal Bylaws & Commercial Real Estate Municipal governments have broad powers to regulate many aspects of commercial operations, including land use and zoning regulations, business licencing, and billboard and signage regulations. Commercial real…
May 21, 20132013 Ontario Budget: Capital Markets Essentials Premier Kathleen Wynn’s Ontario budget was tabled on May 2, 2013. It contains proposed new powers for the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) to “update and strengthen” securities…
May 7, 2013At Phalt? The Road to Compliance in the Paving Industry In recent months, four European competition agencies have targeted what they are calling “asphalt cartels”, alleging that various road-paving companies in their respective jurisdictions have engaged in…
May 5, 2013Securities Law Quarterly – Q1 2013 Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. In the first quarter of 2013, regulators proposed new measures to increase…
May 3, 20132013 Federal Budget – Essentials for the Mining Industry The federal budget, released on March 21, 2013, contains tax measures specifically affecting the mining industry. Download the PDF to read the full update.
May 1, 2013Essential Themes from the 2013 Women in Leadership and Business Conference Partner, Sylvia Adriano and Associate, Kim Lawton attended the 2013 Women in Leadership and Business Conference (WILB) a national learning forum designed for female leaders, managers and…
Apr 24, 2013Retainers and Opening Files The area of estates and trusts can present practitioners with unique problems, many of which can be avoided or mitigated by taking appropriate measures at the outset…
Apr 16, 2013Antrim Truck Centre: Supreme Court Restores Compensation Award For New Highway Construction Where no land is actually taken from landowners, when is a public authority liable to pay compensation for the construction of public works? In Antrim Truck Centre…
Apr 15, 2013To Be Or Not To Be? The Question of the Exclusion of Trust Property Upon Marriage Breakdown Ludmer v Ludmer 2013 ONSC 784 is a case that dealt with, among other things, the exclusion of trust property in a net family property calculation upon…
Apr 5, 2013Quiz: Impact of Changes in FIT 2.0 Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff program was introduced in 2009, when the province enacted the Green Energy and Green Economy Act as a means to stimulate renewable energy generation…
Mar 25, 2013Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal Endorses a Forward-Looking Approach to Prevention of Competition WeirFoulds Partner Ralph Kroman on Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications are at Risk.
Mar 12, 2013Prohibited Investments – RRSP/RRIF This is a follow-up to our Client Update released in December 2012 which included a discussion of the Prohibited Investment (PI) rules in the Income Tax Act.…
Mar 8, 2013Consolidation 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, 2013Quiz: 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, 2013Sperm 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, 2013Testing 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, 2013An 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, 2013Securities 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 21, 2013Canada’s New Anti-Spam Act Moves Forward Canada’s new “Anti-Spam Act” was passed in December 2010, but has not yet come into force. The greatest impact on Canadian businesses will be that sending electronic…
Jan 4, 2013Helping 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 2, 2013Power Dynamics: Changing the Discussion from Work-Life Balance to Economic and Institutional Power “Power Dynamics: Changing the Discussion from Work-Life Balance to Economic and Institutional Power” for the Ark Group’s Women Legal Panel 2013 in San Francisco