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Jan 31, 2015

The Governance of Regulatory Agencies – A Case Study of the Ontario Energy Board

Executive Summary Regulatory agencies play a critical role in the operation of modern society. They perform functions which none of the legislature, the government, or the courts…

Jan 30, 2015

Beware: Insurance, Indemnity, and Terms Not As They Appear

Landlords and tenants should always be thinking about the relationship between an obligation to insure and a lease’s indemnity clause so that the risk, should the “Premises”…

Jan 26, 2015

The ICRC’s Power to Order an Independent Medical Examination: The Ontario Divisional Court’s Decision in Iacovelli v. College of Nurses of Ontario

The recent Divisional Court decision of Iacovelli v. College of Nurses of Ontario1 discusses the significant power of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of a health regulatory College to order an independent medical examination.

Quiz: An Obligation to Negotiate a Lease in Good Faith

Effective negotiation is an integral part of coming to terms on all types of agreements. Depending on the negotiating power of the parties, it typically involves some…

Jan 23, 2015

A Year in Review: The Far Reach of the IRS in Canada Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

In February 2014, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA“). The IGA allows Canadian financial institutions to…

Jan 21, 2015

Important Amendments to Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax Act

Back in 2012, we published an article forewarning about the proposed changes to the Estate Administration Tax Act in Bill 173 (Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget…

Jan 6, 2015

Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications Are at Risk

WeirFoulds Partner Debbie Tarshis breaks down therecommendations in the recent released report from theMinister’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients and theRegulated Health Professions Act, 1991 andexplains why they affect all professional regulators.

Dec 31, 2014

“Litigating Through the Grey Zone: The Law of Testamentary Capacity” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2014

Cited in: David v. TransAmerica, 2015 ONSC 5192 INTRODUCTION It is estimated that approximately 44 million people around the world suffer with some form of dementia. By…

Dec 10, 2014

Tactical summons barrage leads to big indemnity

The case of Opara v. Opara [2014] O.J. No. 4555 provides an example of hotly contested estate litigation involving a disappointed family member who will take the…

Dec 8, 2014

A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties

In Bhasin v. Hrynew, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new general duty of honesty in contractual performance. Writing for the unanimous Court, Justice Cromwell stated…

Quiz: Voluntary Disclosure Program

The Canada Revenue Agency’s Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) gives taxpayers a way to voluntarily come forward to put their tax affairs in order and correct past non-compliance.…

Dec 5, 2014

M.H. v. College of Nurses of Ontario

Regulatory colleges must review accommodation requests from individuals with disabilities within the context of their public protection mandate. The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) requires that they…

Nov 27, 2014

Tort Liability at Home for Alleged Wrongs Abroad: The Common Law Goes Extraterritorial?

Contemporary anti-corruption and bribery legislation is distinguished by its extraterritorial reach to conduct abroad conduct which may indeed be lawful and/or expected as a condition of doing…

Oct 9, 2014

Preservation, Patience and Persistence: The Dilemmas of a Litigator in Estates

In Re Estate of Ireni Traitses,1 Justice David Brown raised the issue of a cost-effective procedure when dealing with a “one house will fight”. Quite often, the…

An Unappealing Proposal: An Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith?

Suppose for a moment that in negotiating a lease, the landlord was required to tell a prospective tenant that it had received no offers in the last…

Oct 6, 2014

Quiz: Land Use Planning Reform

A Development Permit Sysytem combines the zoning, site plan, and minor variance processes into one application and approval process. Through area-wide studies and community consultation, new development…

Sep 30, 2014

Katsoulakos v Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario

The Divisional Court’s recent decision, Katsoulakos v Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, raises two important issues for professional self-regulatory bodies in respect of the degree to…

Sep 29, 2014

Client Newsletter – Fall 2014

Welcome to the Fall 2014 edition of our Client Update Newsletter. Here we provide you with articles on recent developments in business law from a WeirFoulds perspective,…

Aug 20, 2014

“Canada” in Global Legal Insights – Litigation & Dispute Resolution 3rd Ed.

Efficiency and integrity of the Canadian courts The cornerstone of the Canadian legal system is based on two principles: (1) the rule of law; and (2) the…

Aug 2, 2014

Quiz: E-Discovery

E-discovery opens a virtual Pandora’s Box of digital information that can be searched, processed and reviewed, but that can also be deleted or altered if we are…

Jul 28, 2014

Development in Toronto: New Employment Policies, Appeal Authority and Approval Process

On July 9th, the Province issued its Notice of Decision respecting the City of Toronto’s Official Plan Amendment No. 231 (OPA 231). OPA 231 deals with the…

Jun 11, 2014

Quiz: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation

As of July 1st Canada’s new anti-spam law will apply to “commercial electronic messages,” express or implied consent of the recipient will be required, and CEMs will…

Jun 5, 2014

From the Ground Up: Legal Issues for Women Entrepreneurs Roundup

On May 29, 2014, the Women of WeirFoulds held a lively morning event featuring two savvy panels—one hosted by lawyers, the other by Toronto entrepreneurs—on how to succeed in today’s fast-paced market as you start and grow your business.
Photo: Lori Duffy, Sarah Bull, Jennifer Durand, Sylvia O’Brien, Lindsay MacMillan, Jessica Ching, Hilary Book, Andrea Green.

Apr 14, 2014

How the New Anti-Spam Act Will Affect Your Business – Update

Canada’s new anti-spam law applies to “commercial electronic messages” (also known as CEMs) as of July 1, 2014. CEMs include e-mails and text messages.The general rule under…

Mar 31, 2014

Quiz: Navigating public-private partnerships

The 70s, 80s and 90s brought far too little investment in the repair of existing infrastructure and development of new infrastructure, leading to recognition around 2000-03 that…

Feb 13, 2014

Budget 2014: Changes to the Taxation of Trusts and Estates

The Canadian Federal Budget was tabled on February 11, 2014 and contains several important changes to the taxation of trusts and estates. We were somewhat prepared for…

Feb 6, 2014

Sneaking and Peeking: The Future of Securities Investigation Has Arrived

In the 1983 classic Scarface, Tony Montana was recorded laundering millions of dollars by a video camera disguised as a clock. His captors understood one important lesson:…

Feb 1, 2014

Beware the Pitfalls of the Notice of Default

It is well established law that distress and termination are mutually exclusive remedies. Distress proceedings are fundamentally inconsistent with a termination of the lease, as the former…

Jan 28, 2014

Quiz: Make sure policies comply with law of the land

Employment policies help employers clarify their expectations to their employees. Policies also help establish guidelines for dealing with day-to-day issues such as vacation, overtime, sick leave, and…

Dec 16, 2013

Risks of International Tort Litigation at Home

Many Canadian companies with global operations are unacquainted with the risks of domestic tort litigation as a result of their business activities in foreign countries. While there…

Dec 11, 2013

Cuthbertson v. Rasouli and its Implications for Substitute Decision-Makers

In a recent and much-anticipated judgment, the Supreme Court of Canada in Cuthbertson v.Rasouli confirmed that withdrawing or withholding life support constitutes treatment which, inturn, requires consent…

Dec 9, 2013

Spilling secrets: The end of confidentiality in offshore financial centres

The Cayman Islands, Nevis and the British Virgin Islands (“BVI“) bring to mind images of turquoise waters, white sand beaches and…offshore bank accounts and corporations where the…

Nov 29, 2013

Securities Law Quarterly – Q3 2013

In the third quarter of 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC“) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA“) both provided updates to the market the OSC on possible…

Nov 13, 2013

The Leadership Perspective Roundup with Amanda Lang

Our last leadership perspectives event of 2013 featured Amanda Lang; bestselling author, award-winning journalist and senior business correspondent for CBC News, in which she reflected on the…

Oct 30, 2013

Proceedings involving the OSC: 10 Things Every Dealer Should Know

Complying with regulatory obligations under securities law is a top priority for exempt market dealers (“EMDs”) across Ontario who want to avoid proceedings involving the Ontario Securities…

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