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Nov 21, 2022

Key Updates on Defamation and Social Media – Ontario Bar Association

Associate Emma Romano will serve as Program Co-chair for Key Updates on Defamation and Social Media, a webcast-only session hosted by the Ontario Bar Association’s Entertainment, Media…

Nov 17, 2022

Kayla Theeuwen speaks to the Globe and Mail about COVID-19 and the legal profession

Partner Kayla Theeuwen was sought out for an interview by the Globe and Mail about the impact of COVID-19 on the legal industry. Portions of the interview are…

Accommodating Mental Health Disabilities: Current Issues and Practical Strategies – Ontario Bar Association

Partner Megan Mah will co-chair an OBA Constitutional Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law Program on Wednesday, November 23rd. Titled Accommodating Mental Health Disabilities: Current Issues and…

Nov 15, 2022

WeirFoulds ranked as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 by The Globe and Mail

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that we have been recognized with distinction in The Globe and Mail’s Best Law Firms 2023 list in the areas of Administration…

Nov 14, 2022

Update on Those Damn Flipping Rules

The August 9, 2022 draft amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) include provisions to give effect to the residential property flipping rule first introduced in Budget…

Nov 11, 2022

JAMBAR Annual Flagship Conference – Jamaican Bar Association

Partner Nadia Chiesa will attend the JAMBAR Annual Flagship conference from Thursday, December 1st – Sunday, December 4th, 2022. The conference, which will be held in Kingston,…

Nov 10, 2022

Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s lawyers have once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has…

Nov 8, 2022

The Buildings Show 2022 – Buildings Canada

Partners Glenn Ackerley and Jeff Scorgie will attend The Buildings Show 2022, a conference of expert led-seminars, informative panels and thought-provoking roundtables, on Wednesday, November 30th –…

WeirFoulds represents Nuinsco Resources Limited in Optioning of Sunbeam Gold Project

On October 4, 2022, Nuinsco Resources Limited announced that it had entered into an option agreement with First Class Metals PLC for Nuinsco’s Sunbeam gold project. The…

Nov 7, 2022

WeirFoulds lawyers published in Your Guide to Charitable Giving & Estate Planning Fall 2022 Edition

The first step to any successful estate plan is ensuring that you have a valid will and a set of powers of attorney in place. However, when…

“Tools for Success: Season 4” featured in two Daily Commercial News articles

Season 4 of the WeirFoulds Construction Law Practice Group’s popular Tools for Success series of seminars was recently featured in a pair of articles in Daily Commercial…

Nov 3, 2022

The Fall CANECT 2022

Partner Janet Bobechko will serve as a course chair during The Fall CANECT 2022 on November 15th – 16th, 2022, with Partner Jeff Scorgie attending as a…

Nov 1, 2022

Prospectus Exemption Intended for Individuals with Relevant Proficiency Requirements: The “Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption”

Introduction On October 25, 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced a new order, Ontario Instrument 45-507 entitled “Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption” (“OSC Order”), pursuant to which…

Oct 31, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes two new partners to the firm

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new partners to the firm in the following practice areas: Max Gennis – Construction Max brings significant experience in representing a…

Employment Law Year-End Roundup

Join Employment Law lawyers Daniel Wong, Megan Mah and Seth Holland, and EDI Director Elizabeth Charles on November 16th as they wrap up 2022 by looking back…

Oct 28, 2022

Here’s the Drill: A Reminder for Contractors: Are Your Invoices Actually “Proper”?

It has been a few years since the prompt payment rules in Ontario’s Construction Act were introduced to the province’s construction industry. One feature that is fundamental…

Oct 27, 2022

Ageism in the Workplace – Ontario Bar Association

Partner Megan Mah will serve as the Program co-Chair of Ageism in the Workplace, a comprehensive, webcast-only program held by the Ontario Bar Association on Monday, October…

The Supreme Court of Canada Redefines Constructive Expropriation

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its 5-4 decision in Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality.[1] The split decision effectively redefines the test for proving…

Web Series: Leading Questions – Presented by WeirFoulds Women

Leading Questions is a web series that explores everyday legal issues, hot topics in business and professional development, and more. The series is hosted by Megan Mah…

Oct 26, 2022

Private Equity Summit – Canadian Alternative Investment in Pensions (CAiP)

WeirFoulds is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the Canadian Alternative Investment in Pensions (CAiP) Private Equity Summit, which will be held on November 15th, 2022…

Oct 21, 2022

2022 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference

Partner Lisa Danay Wallace will attend the 2022 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference, which will be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel from Wednesday, November 2nd –…

Oct 20, 2022

WeirFoulds Partner Ben Kates named to CAMAP Board of Directors

We’re pleased to announce that Partner Ben Kates has been named to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP). CAMAP…

Oct 19, 2022

OBA Construction & Infrastructure Law / Young Lawyers Division Program

Partner Sandra Astolfo will attend the OBA Construction & Infrastructure Law program on Thursday, November 3rd. The program, hosted by the Ontario Bar Association, is aimed at…

Oct 14, 2022

Leave May Not Always Be Required to Appeal an Arbitral Costs Award

Parties to commercial transactions often choose arbitration over litigation. While litigation offers a more structured process, arbitration provides both parties with a tailored, more private, faster and…

Oct 13, 2022

Putting on the Red Sash: A Dialogue With the Bench – OBA

Partner Philip Cho will serve as a program chair during Putting on the Red Sash: A Dialogue with the Bench on Thursday, October 20th, 2022. The event represents the…

Judicial Review of Administrative Action – Osgoode Hall Law School

Partner Jill Dougherty has been invited to teach as a guest lecturer in a Judicial Review of Administrative Action course at Osgoode Hall Law School on November…

Oct 12, 2022

Take Your Client to (Tax) Court – GTAAFN

Associate Michael Ding will present a CPD course with the GTA Accountants & Finance Network (GTAAFN) titled “Take Your Client to (Tax) Court – Navigating the Informal…

Excess Soils Symposium – Environment Journal

Partner Janet Bobechko will attend the sixth annual Excess Soils Symposium, hosted by Environment Journal, on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022. The interactive event will focus on the…

Oct 6, 2022

Construction Law Advocacy – The Advocates’ Society

Partners Sandra Astolfo and Glenn Ackerley will attend a Construction Law Advocacy seminar hosted by The Advocates’ Society on November 2. Sandra will be acting as one…

Subrogation & Recovery Seminar

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to once again host an in-person seminar on subrogation claims. Hear the latest legal updates from our subrogation lawyers, as well as novel…

Oct 5, 2022

Two WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2022 Mining and Energy Lexpert Special Editions

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partners Robert Eberschlag and Janet Bobechko have been recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining and Lexpert Special Edition: Energy respectively.…

Oct 4, 2022

The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2022 – Law Society of Ontario

Philip Cho and Wojtek Jaskiewicz will be presenting during “The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2022”, a webcast-only session hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on…

Oct 3, 2022

Admit it: There’s a Role for Requests to Admit in Disciplinary Proceedings

The scenario is as frustrating as it is foreseeable. A regulator pursues allegations of professional misconduct against one of its members. Many, if not most of the…

Sep 29, 2022

WeirFoulds, partners recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2023

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers. In the 2023 edition, five of our partners…

Sep 27, 2022

Fall Forum 2022: The Connected Advocate – The Advocates’ Society

Associate Michael Ding will attend The Advocates’ Society’s 2022 Fall Forum, “The Connected Advocate”, as a program chair. WeirFoulds is proudly sponsoring the event, which will be…

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