Commercial Litigation Insights: From Banks to Blockchain: Could Exchanges in Receipt of Stolen Digital Assets be Liable as Constructive Trustees?
The lines between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges are blurring as an increasing number of digital transactions intersect between traditional and decentralized finance. Major payment processors are incorporating blockchain technology into […]
Responsabilité pour les produits défectueux: Qui a le fardeau de preuve, déjà?
La Cour d’appel a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’arrêt AIG Insurance Company of Canada c. Volvo Group Canada Inc., 2024 QCCA 1733, qui porte sur l’application de la présomption […]
Product Liability: Who has the burden of proof, again?
The Court of Appeal recently released its decision in AIG Insurance Company of Canada v. Volvo Group Canada Inc., 2024 QCCA 1733, which relates to the presumption of liability that […]
Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase Proposal Dead Deferred
The Canadian federal government announced today that they will delay the implementation of the previously proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate (“Proposal”) until January 1, 2026. The Proposal, […]
CCO Workshop 2025 – Southern Interior Construction Association
Partner Glenn Ackerley will speak during the CCO Workshop 2025, a one-day conference that will be hosted by the Southern Interior Construction Association on Friday, February 6, 2025. CCO stands […]
2025 OWWA Construction Seminar – Ontario Water Works Association
Partner Jeff Scorgie and Associate Kathleen Gregus will speak during the 2025 OWWA Construction Seminar, which will be hosted by the Ontario Water Works Association on Thursday, February 6, 2025. […]
Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects – C5 Group
Partners Glenn Ackerley and Jeff Scorgie will present during the 17th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects, which will be hosted by the The Canadian Institute […]
Connecting Western Canada’s Building & Construction Industries – BUILDEX Vancouver
Partner Glenn Ackerley will take part in two panels during Constructing Western Canada’s Building & Construction Industries, which will be hosted by BUILDEX Vancouver on Wednesday, February 26 & Thursday, […]
Canadian Taxation of Trusts Conference – Canadian Tax Foundation
Partner Lucy Main will moderate a panel during the Canadian Taxation of Trusts Conference, which will be hosted by the Canadian Tax Foundation on Monday, May 5, 2025. Lucy will […]
Employers: Are Your Employment Agreements Enforceable? The Court of Appeal Upholds Dufault
In February of 2024 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision Dufault v The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, which had implications for Ontario […]
WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley comments on holdback amendments to Construction Act in Daily Commercial News
Partner Glenn Ackerley, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Construction Practice Group, was quoted in an article written by Dan Procter for Daily Commercial News on January 13th, 2025. The article addresses recent changes that were […]
Client Intake Strategies for Lawyers – Toronto Lawyers Association
Partner Max Gennis will speak during “Client Intake Strategies for Lawyers”, a program being offered by the Toronto Lawyers Association, in partnership with Pro Bono Ontario, on Tuesday, April 1, […]
Changes to Ontario’s Construction Act – The Construction Institute of Canada
Partners Krista Chaytor and Michael Swartz will present “It’s like Deja Vu all Over Again!” – Changes to Ontario’s Construction Act, a course that will be offered by The Construction […]
Expropriation and Property Acquisition by the Province for the Ontario Line
The Ontario government is continuing with property acquisitions for its Ontario Line project, which Infrastructure Ontario describes as “a 15.6-kilometre stand-alone rapid transit line that will connect the Ontario Science […]
Ontario Legal Conference 2025 – Canadian Bar Association
Partner Jennifer Corak will serve as a moderator during the “Family, Estates and Business Law” portion of the Canadian Bar Association’s Ontario Legal Conference 2025 on Wednesday, February 5. Whether […]