Jun 24, 2021Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act: Amendments Proclaimed Further to our article on March 11, 2021, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has proclaimed that certain amendments to the Business Corporations Act (“OBCA”) will come into…
Jun 21, 2021The Ontario Court of Appeal Provides a Clear Solution to the Common Employer Doctrine In O’Reilly v ClearMRI Solutions Ltd.[1], the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified when the “common employer doctrine” will ascribe liability to a corporation in respect of an…
Jun 17, 2021Daily Commercial News reports on the sixth panel of WeirFoulds’ Tools for Success – A Construction Law Webinar Series Members of the construction industry hoping to avoid project disputes know full well that the best first step is to draft airtight, unambiguous contracts. But as our…
Jun 12, 2021Jeff Scorgie provides comment to Daily Commercial News on the climate of material price escalation and its impacts on bonding limits Andrew Cartwright and Chris Dardarian’s article in Daily Commercial News, “Surety Corner: How the current climate of material price escalation impacts bonding limits”, published on June 10,…
Jun 10, 2021Change of Plans – New Amendments to Ontario’s Planning Act and their Impact on Commercial Leasing Background Although frequently ignored by leasing professionals (and even some lawyers!), the Planning Act prohibits leases in Ontario from having a term longer than 21 years (including…
Construction Reopens June 11th, 2021 – Are your Delay Claims Ready? Starting June 11th, 2021, Ontario will officially enter Step 1 of the recently announced Roadmap to Reopen framework. For those in the construction industry, this means that…
Jun 9, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes new Private Equity Associate WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Eliott Cheeseman as an Associate to the firm’s Private Equity Practice Group. Eliott is building a corporate practice focused on the sports,…
The Home Stretch: Ontario Extends Temporary ESA COVID-19 Rules to September 25, 2021 On May 29, 2020, as Ontario was in the midst of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government introduced Ontario Regulation 228/20 (the “Regulation”)…
Jun 8, 2021Transportation Notes: Contents of Cockpit Voice Recorder Released in Class Action In Canada (Transportation Safety Board) v Carroll-Byrne, 2021 NSCA 34 (“Carroll-Byrne”), the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s authorization of the conditional release of…
Jun 7, 2021Construction Dispute Symposium 2021 – RICS WeirFoulds Partners Glenn Ackerley and Sandra Astolfo will be speaking at the 2021 Construction Dispute Symposium being hosted by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on various…
Jun 4, 2021HRPA 2021 Summer Conference WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong will be speaking at the HRPA 2021 Summer Conference taking place virtually from July 27 to 29. Today’s HR Professionals are faced with…
Jun 1, 2021Excess Soils Regulation 406/19 Webinar – Ontario Public Buyers Association WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko and Associate Jeff Scorgie will be speaking at a webinar hosted by the Ontario Public Buyers Association where they will be providing an…
May 31, 2021The Legal Guide to Managing Delay and Impact Claims – Osgoode Hall Law School WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley will be speaking at “The Legal Guide to Managing Delay and Impact Claims”, an Osgoode Professional Development intensive, one-day program taking place on…
PCMA 2021 Online Conference WeirFoulds Partner Susan Han will be participating in a panel discussion at the 2021 PCMA Online Conference taking place on June 17, 2021. Th panel is titled,…
May 28, 2021Preparing Your Workplace for Success Post COVID-19 Join WeirFoulds Employment Law lawyers Daniel Wong, Megan Mah and Max Skrow as we discuss key topics that will be relevant to organizations as they transition to…
May 13, 2021Daily Commercial News provides coverage on panel, “Managing the COVID-19 Related Claims Process” moderated by Glenn Ackerley at the Toronto Construction Association’s virtual Members’ Day Daily Commercial News recently reported on a panel discussion moderated by WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley, “Managing the COVID-19 Related Claims Process” that took place at Toronto Construction…
Protecting Your Profits: How to Manage Soaring Material Prices – Canadian Construction Association WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley will be speaking at a webinar being hosted by the Canadian Construction Association and Northbridge Insurance on May 18, 2021. Disruptions in the…
May 11, 2021Daniel Wong interviewed by Canadian HR Reporter on how employers can survive compliance audits amid the Covid-19 pandemic WeirFoulds Partner and Chair of the Employment Law Practice Group, Daniel Wong, was recently interviewed by Jeffrey R. Smith of Canadian HR Reporter. The interview was featured…
May 5, 2021Manufacturers, Suppliers and Services Conference – National Advisory Council WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley will be speaking at Manufacturers, Suppliers and Services virtual conference being hosted by the National Advisory Council from May 12, 2021. This sector…
Virtual Industry Forum: Managing Covid-19 Related Claims Process – Toronto Construction Association WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley will be speaking at the Toronto Construction Association’s (TCA) 26th Annual Members Day – Virtual Industry Forum: Managing Covid-19 Related Claims Process, on…
May 3, 2021IIBEC SOC Webinar: CCDC 2 Updates – International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants WeirFoulds Partners Krista Chaytor and Michael Swartz will be speaking at the upcoming webinar on CCDC 2 Updates being hosted by the International Institute of Building Enclosure…
Apr 29, 2021Stay Home and Stay Safe: Ontario Announces Paid Sick Leave to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed the Ontario government in the unenviable position of having to balance the need to protect workers with the need to preserve…
Apr 27, 2021WeirFoulds recognized once again as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms – 2021 WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that we have once again been recognized by our peers and colleagues as one of the top 10 Ontario regional law firms…
Apr 26, 2021The Lawyer’s Daily cites WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong and Associate Max Skrow in an article on the increased inspections of workplaces in Ontario amid rise of COVID-19 cases On April 16, 2021, John Schofield of The Lawyer’s Daily reported on the government of Ontario’s increased inspections of construction sites and workplaces provincewide as new COVID-19…
Apr 23, 2021WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…
Apr 20, 2021Toronto and Peel to Name and Shut down Workplaces with COVID-19 Breakouts; Other Regions may Follows may Follow As Ontario continues to experience its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that this wave is quite unlike the previous two. While Ontario…
Apr 14, 2021Ontario’s Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order: What It Means for Retail Today The Ontario government recently announced the province-wide Stay-at-Home order (“Order”) that has taken effect pursuant to section 7.0.1(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (“EMCPA”).…
Planning, Adaptation and Disclosure in an Era of Climate Change – The Canadian Bar Association WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko will be speaking at the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Online Symposium, titled “Planning, Adaptation and Disclosure in…
Apr 12, 2021Employers, Are you Ready? Ontario Continues to Ramp up Workplace Inspection Efforts In January 2021, the Ontario government announced that it was ramping up workplace health and safety inspections in an effort to combat COVID-19.[1] With COVID-19 cases again…
Apr 7, 2021Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified two class actions against WestJet. In one, the central allegation is that WestJet charged baggage fees despite stating in its…
Apr 6, 2021RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Protecting Your Intellectual Property and Technology Assets – Designers Promoting Designers WeirFoulds Partner Ralph Kroman and Associate Wendes Keung will be speaking at the upcoming RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Protecting Your Intellectual Property and Technology Assets,…
Mar 23, 2021Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast – PMAC WeirFoulds Partner Susan Han will be moderating the “Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast”, taking place on May 12, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join this…
Mar 11, 2021Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act On December 8, 2020, the Ontario legislature enacted the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 (the “Act”),[1] which provides key amendments to both the Ontario…
Mar 10, 202110 Steps to Beating Burnout While Working Remotely: A Fireside Chat with Internet Marketer Morra Aarons-Mele – SCG Legal WeirFoulds Executive Partner Lisa Borsook will be moderating SCG Legal’s “10 Steps to Beating Burnout While Working Remotely: A Fireside Chat with Internet Marketer Morra Aarons-Mele, scheduled…
Mar 3, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Dara W. Azari – Securities Law Dara is an associate in…