Construction Contracts 101: Smooth Sailing or Gale Force Winds – The Construction Institute of Canada
Partners Krista Chaytor and Michael Swartz will serve as instructors during Construction Contracts 101: Smooth Sailing or Gale Force Winds, a two-part webinar course that will be offered by The […]
New Requirements for Employers in Ontario: Working for Workers Four Act, 2023
On March 21, 2024 the Ontario government passed Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the “Act”) which includes important amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) […]
Tools for Success: Season 7 – A Construction Webinar Series
Weir back! WeirFoulds Construction Lawyers Krista Chaytor and Jeff Scorgie return with Tools for Success: Season 7 – a comprehensive four-part practical webinar series designed to highlight the latest changes […]
Annual Update on Human Rights 2024 – Ontario Bar Association
Partners Daniel Wong and Megan Mah will speak during the Ontario Bar Association’s 2024 Annual Update on Human Rights, which will be held on Wednesday, May 29th. A joint program […]
Last Minute Announcement – Bare Trusts Exempt from 2023 T3 Reporting Requirement
The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) announced today that they will not require bare trusts to file a 2023 T3 return (including Schedule 15) unless it makes a direct request for […]
CRA Clarifies Penalty Relief for Bare Trusts
Bare trusts, unless specifically exempted, are required to file a 2023 T3 Return on or before April 2, 2024 with a completed T3 Schedule 15 to report beneficial ownership information. […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Landmark Victory for Underpaid Newcomers – Citizenship and Discrimination: L.N. v Ray Daniel Salon & Spa
The landmark decision of L.N. v. Ray Daniel Salon & Spa[1] was heard on October 26, 2023, before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”). The application brought forward serious […]
When “All The Smoke” Leads to Fire: What Canadian Employers Can Take Away about Employee Off-Duty Conduct from Matt Barnes’ Recent Departure from NBC
The recent departure of sports analyst and former NBA player, Matt Barnes, who also co-hosts the All The Smoke podcast, from his position as Sacramento Kings media analyst at NBC […]
Forum on Land Use Planning 2024 – Cambridge Forums
Co-Managing Partner Denise Baker will serve as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee and a speaker during the Cambridge Forum on Land Use Planning. The forum will be held in Cambridge, […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Executive Director & General Counsel Pam Hrick of LEAF for 2024 International Women’s Day celebration
Hosted by the WeirFoulds Women Committee, WeirFoulds’ annual International Women’s Day celebration took place at the firm’s Toronto offices on March 6, 2024. This year the firm had the privilege […]
Commercial Litigation Insights:Moffatt v Air Canada: Bot Betrayal and Negligent Misrepresentation
For the most part, waiting to speak to a human customer service representative has become a thing of the past. With the advent of artificial intelligence (“AI”), companies have been […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been recognized across 17 different practice areas in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
Bilingualism in the Tribunal Settings – does the right to be heard in French include the right to be understood in French? Case Commentary of CSFTNO v Northwest Territories (Education, Culture, and Employment), 2023 SCC 31 [CSFTNO].
In CSFTNO, [1] the Supreme Court of Canada was invited to clarify the scope of French language rights guaranteed under the Charter. Sections 19 and 23 of the Charter provide […]
WeirFoulds LLP receives SOC 2 certification for the second consecutive year
WeirFoulds is proud to announce that the firm’s digital security maintenance and data confidentiality processes have been fully certified as SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) compliant for the […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Costs in Anti-SLAPP Applications: How much is too much?
Litigants involved in defamation proceedings will be familiar with anti-SLAPP[1] applications, a remedy available in Ontario to defendants under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (CJA)[2] which can […]