Apr 16, 2019Webinar: Subrogation – Oil & Gas and Construction Claims WeirFoulds’ Subrogation and Recovery Practice Group hosted a webinar discussion on case law and legislation related to Oil & Gas and Construction subrogation losses, as well as strategies…
Apr 3, 2019Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Building Owners and Property Managers WeirFoulds Partners Jeff Cowan and Ryan Morris, and Associates Lia Boritz and Caitlin Stevens presented a paper on “Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Building Owners and Property…
Apr 2, 2019Canadian Trademarks: A Great Time to File (Part 1) On June 17, 2019, substantial amendments to the Trademarks Act (Canada) will come into force. Because the Canadian system for registration of trademarks will be overhauled, it…
Mar 25, 2019The Avista and East-West Tie Cases, and Their Implications for the Governance of the Electricity Sector in Ontario Please click here to read the full paper. I Introduction Two recent cases have highlighted a serious weakness in the governance of the electricity sector in…
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…
Mar 14, 2019Criminal Records Redux: The New Posting Requirements in the Regulated Health Professions Act Previously, in What You Need to Know about Police Record Checks,[1] we examined the new framework under the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015[2] for conducting and…
Mar 13, 2019The Anti-SLAPP Sequel: Updates from the Court of Appeal on s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act On August 30, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal released six unanimous decisions, providing the first appellate interpretation of s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act…
Mar 12, 2019Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada: A Quebec’s motion to dismiss is not intended to replace the trial Recently, WeirFoulds Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau and local counsel successfully opposed a motion seeking the dismissal of our clients’ claim for abuse of procedure in Murphy c. Grid…
Feb 28, 2019Transportation Notes: Class Action Regarding Flight Passes Denied Certification The Québec Superior Court recently declined to certify a class action based on the application of certain sections of the Consumer Protection Act or its Alberta equivalent…
Feb 27, 2019Promises to Repair and Limitation Periods: Extending the Time to Sue A recent decision of the Court of Appeal shows that a defendant’s promise to fix a problem may extend the time limit for bringing a proceeding under…
Feb 22, 2019Webinar: Let’s Mind the Data – Understanding Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning WeirFoulds, the Canadian Law Technology Association (CAN-TECH) and a cross section of industry professionals discuss Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, including the potential ethical implications in the…
Feb 20, 2019The Independence of Expert Witnesses – Part II This article continues the discussion in “The Independence of Expert Witnesses”, which was published on April 2, 2018. Now that we have some case law applying White…
Feb 8, 2019A Refresher on Discoverability Principles Several decisions were issued by the Ontario Court of Appeal over the last year regarding the discoverability principles under section 5 of the Limitations Act, 2002:[i] 5.…
Feb 4, 2019Choose Your Words Wisely: Uber’s Arbitration Clause For Employees Rejected by Ontario’s Court of Appeal On January 2, 2019, Nordheimer J.A., writing for a unanimous panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal, released his decision in Heller v Uber Technologies Inc. The…
Jan 29, 2019Condominiums & Construction Liens Registering construction liens against condominiums presents some unique challenges. This article will outline some of those challenges and present some check-lists that can be used to ensure…
Jamaica’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: An ineffective safeguard for oppression At the signing of the Proclamation of the Constitution Act – and Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms – in April 1982, the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott…
Jan 24, 2019The Civil Trial in Ontario: The Culture Shift from the “Sport of Kings” Towards the “One Judge Model” Effective February 1, 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will implement the Provincial Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model (the “Pilot”). Civil litigants may…
Jan 23, 2019Foiled by Fonts: How Expert Evidence on Fonts Demonstrated Trusts Were Shams The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently reviewed the indicia of a sham trust in McGoey (Re).[1] Gerald McGoey, an undischarged bankrupt, and his wife, Kathryn McGoey,…
Jan 17, 2019What is the Reasonable Apportionment of Fault? The Case of the CNRL Emulsion Pipeline Failure In Canadian Natural Resources Limited v. Wood Group Mustang (Canada) Inc. (IMV Projects Inc.), 2018 ABCA 305, the Alberta Court of Appeal very recently dealt with an…
Jan 16, 2019Streamlining Growth Management – Proposed Amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 On January 15, 2019, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 (the “Growth Plan”)…