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We understand that your inbox, Twitter feed and the news are full of COVID-19 updates, articles and notices. The recommendations and information about health and safety are…

Mar 26, 2020

Navigating Ontario’s Closure of Non-Essential Businesses

On March 24, 2020, the Ontario provincial government passed Regulation 82/20 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This regulation ordered the closure of all “non-essential”…

Mar 25, 2020

Online: Servicing Clients’ Employment Law Needs in a COVID-19 Landscape – Canadian Lawyer

Steering Employers Through Crisis Times On March 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Canadian Lawyer will host an online session on keeping your business motoring during the…

Tax-Effective Charitable Giving: RRSPs and RRIFs, Public Securities and Life Insurance

While the most common method of philanthropic giving is a gift of cash, Canadians should note other options for giving to charity both during their lifetimes and…

Mar 24, 2020

Construction Workplaces Deemed “Essential Services”

Starting Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at midnight, all “non-essential services” are required to shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario. This mandatory closure will…

Mar 23, 2020

Privacy in the AI Era? OPC Launches Consultation on Regulation of AI

American writer Kurt Vonnegut once penned the line, “You asked the impossible of a machine and the machine complied.” Our society has voraciously devoured the possibilities offered…

Mar 20, 2020

A Novel Type of Leave in the Wake of COVID-19: The Ontario Government’s Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000

On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 186, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020 (”Bill 186”).…

COVID-19 Updates: Canadian Securities Regulators and Exchanges

As the world fights to stop the spread of COVID-19 by implementing social distancing measures, companies are faced with the challenges of ensuring the health and safety…

Keeping the Lights On: Preventing and Responding to Work Refusals in the Wake of COVID-19

While some employers have chosen to temporarily suspend operations, or have been ordered to do so, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many others, will do their…

Mar 19, 2020

Don’t Let Notice Requirements in Your Construction Contracts Go Unnoticed

Notice as a Prerequisite to Claims under Construction Contracts Construction projects will be impacted by COVID-19. Although you might not know exactly how your project will be…

Mar 18, 2020

A Shot in the Arm: Canada Announces Sweeping Stimulus Measures to Assist Employees and Businesses

In the last two days the federal and Ontario provincial governments have announced proposed substantial emergency legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, 2020,…

Mar 17, 2020

COVID-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 16, 2020

Preparing Your Workplace to Respond to COVID-19: Questions and Answers for Employers

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and in Canada the various levels of government in each jurisdiction have taken significant steps to control and…

Mar 11, 2020

WeirFoulds represents StageZero Life Sciences in its closing of a convertible debenture financing

On February 19, 2020, StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. (“StageZero”, or the “Company”) (TSXV: SZLS) announced the final closing of its non-brokered private placement offering of convertible debentures…

Mar 4, 2020

WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley receives Donald P. Giffin Sr. Construction Industry Achievement Award

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Glenn Ackerley, chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group, was presented with the Donald P. Giffin Sr. Construction Industry Achievement Award…

Mar 2, 2020

WeirFoulds partners recognized as leading mining lawyers in Lexpert 2020 special edition

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partners Rob Eberschlag and David Knight have been listed in the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2020. Rob is a well-regarded corporate and…

Feb 26, 2020

Canadian Law Conference – ICSC

WeirFoulds LLP is a proud sponsor of the ICSC 2020 Canadian Law Conference taking place in Toronto on April 20 and 21, 2020. Lisa Borsook, Executive Partner,…

Feb 25, 2020

CAN-TECH Law 2020 Spring Conference

This year’s theme for CAN-TECH Law’s Spring Conference is Digital Transformation: Understanding and Managing the Legal Risks. Digital transformation is now a common commercial trend as new technologies…

Feb 20, 2020

WeirFoulds represents Little Canada in $14M preferred shared financing

Our Home & Miniature Land Inc. (“Little Canada”) has completed a $14 million preferred share financing, issuing 5,600,000 preferred shares in the capital of Little Canada at…

Jan 31, 2020

The Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2020 – Law Society of Ontario

WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns will be a speaker at this year’s seminar, speaking on Changes to the All Families are Equal Act: Parentage & Estate Litigation.

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Core Area: Corporate

Construction Site and COVID-19: Health and Safety Resources

Navigating Ontario’s Closure of Non-Essential Businesses

Online: Servicing Clients’ Employment Law Needs in a COVID-19 Landscape – Canadian Lawyer

Tax-Effective Charitable Giving: RRSPs and RRIFs, Public Securities and Life Insurance

Construction Workplaces Deemed “Essential Services”

Privacy in the AI Era? OPC Launches Consultation on Regulation of AI

A Novel Type of Leave in the Wake of COVID-19: The Ontario Government’s Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000

COVID-19 Updates: Canadian Securities Regulators and Exchanges

Keeping the Lights On: Preventing and Responding to Work Refusals in the Wake of COVID-19

Don’t Let Notice Requirements in Your Construction Contracts Go Unnoticed

A Shot in the Arm: Canada Announces Sweeping Stimulus Measures to Assist Employees and Businesses

COVID-19: Time to Check your Construction Contract’s Force Majeure Clause

Preparing Your Workplace to Respond to COVID-19: Questions and Answers for Employers

WeirFoulds represents StageZero Life Sciences in its closing of a convertible debenture financing

WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley receives Donald P. Giffin Sr. Construction Industry Achievement Award

WeirFoulds partners recognized as leading mining lawyers in Lexpert 2020 special edition

Canadian Law Conference – ICSC

CAN-TECH Law 2020 Spring Conference

WeirFoulds represents Little Canada in $14M preferred shared financing

The Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2020 – Law Society of Ontario

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