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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, 2021

The 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, 2021

Daily 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, 2021

Jeff 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, 2021

Change 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, 2021

WeirFoulds 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, 2021

Transportation 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, 2021

Construction 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, 2021

HRPA 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, 2021

Excess 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, 2021

The 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, 2021

Preparing 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, 2021

Daily 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, 2021

Daniel 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, 2021

Manufacturers, 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, 2021

IIBEC 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, 2021

Stay 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, 2021

WeirFoulds 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, 2021

The 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, 2021

WeirFoulds 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, 2021

Toronto 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, 2021

Ontario’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, 2021

Employers, 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, 2021

Transportation 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, 2021

RGD 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, 2021

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Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act: Amendments Proclaimed

Construction Reopens June 11th, 2021 – Are your Delay Claims Ready?

WeirFoulds welcomes new Private Equity Associate

Construction Dispute Symposium 2021 – RICS

HRPA 2021 Summer Conference

Excess Soils Regulation 406/19 Webinar – Ontario Public Buyers Association

The Legal Guide to Managing Delay and Impact Claims – Osgoode Hall Law School

PCMA 2021 Online Conference

Preparing Your Workplace for Success Post COVID-19

Protecting Your Profits: How to Manage Soaring Material Prices – Canadian Construction Association

Manufacturers, Suppliers and Services Conference – National Advisory Council

Virtual Industry Forum: Managing Covid-19 Related Claims Process – Toronto Construction Association

IIBEC SOC Webinar: CCDC 2 Updates – International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants

Planning, Adaptation and Disclosure in an Era of Climate Change – The Canadian Bar Association

RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Protecting Your Intellectual Property and Technology Assets – Designers Promoting Designers

Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast – PMAC

Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act

10 Steps to Beating Burnout While Working Remotely: A Fireside Chat with Internet Marketer Morra Aarons-Mele – SCG Legal

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Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act: Amendments Proclaimed

The Ontario Court of Appeal Provides a Clear Solution to the Common Employer Doctrine

Daily Commercial News reports on the sixth panel of WeirFoulds’ Tools for Success – A Construction Law Webinar Series

Jeff Scorgie provides comment to Daily Commercial News on the climate of material price escalation and its impacts on bonding limits

Change of Plans – New Amendments to Ontario’s Planning Act and their Impact on Commercial Leasing

Construction Reopens June 11th, 2021 – Are your Delay Claims Ready?

WeirFoulds welcomes new Private Equity Associate

The Home Stretch: Ontario Extends Temporary ESA COVID-19 Rules to September 25, 2021

Transportation Notes: Contents of Cockpit Voice Recorder Released in Class Action

Construction Dispute Symposium 2021 – RICS

HRPA 2021 Summer Conference

Excess Soils Regulation 406/19 Webinar – Ontario Public Buyers Association

The Legal Guide to Managing Delay and Impact Claims – Osgoode Hall Law School

PCMA 2021 Online Conference

Preparing Your Workplace for Success Post COVID-19

Daily 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

Protecting Your Profits: How to Manage Soaring Material Prices – Canadian Construction Association

Daniel Wong interviewed by Canadian HR Reporter on how employers can survive compliance audits amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Manufacturers, Suppliers and Services Conference – National Advisory Council

Virtual Industry Forum: Managing Covid-19 Related Claims Process – Toronto Construction Association

IIBEC SOC Webinar: CCDC 2 Updates – International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants

Stay Home and Stay Safe: Ontario Announces Paid Sick Leave to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

WeirFoulds recognized once again as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms – 2021

The 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

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Toronto and Peel to Name and Shut down Workplaces with COVID-19 Breakouts; Other Regions may Follows may Follow

Ontario’s Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order: What It Means for Retail Today

Planning, Adaptation and Disclosure in an Era of Climate Change – The Canadian Bar Association

Employers, Are you Ready? Ontario Continues to Ramp up Workplace Inspection Efforts

Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet

RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Protecting Your Intellectual Property and Technology Assets – Designers Promoting Designers

Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast – PMAC

Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act

10 Steps to Beating Burnout While Working Remotely: A Fireside Chat with Internet Marketer Morra Aarons-Mele – SCG Legal

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

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