Oct 27, 20202020 HR Law Conference – Human Resources Professionals Association WeirFoulds Partner Dan Wong and Associate Max Skrow will be speaking at the 2020 HR Law Conference, hosted by the HRPA on October 29, 2020 from 8:00…
Oct 15, 2020The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2020 – Law Society of Ontario Partner Philip Cho will be speaking at the The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2020. The virtual program is being hosted by the Law Society of Ontario…
Bankruptcy Basics – Ontario Bar Association Partner Philip Cho will be speaking at the Bankruptcy Basics Webinar being hosted by the Ontario Bar Assocation on Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to…
Oct 11, 2020Ontario Introduces further COVID Restrictions and Promises $300 million to help Businesses Weather the Storm: What Employers Need to Know With COVID-19 cases on the uptick, the Ontario government has imposed modified Stage 2 restrictions in the Ottawa, Peel and Toronto regions. The following measures will be…
Oct 7, 2020WeirFoulds wins Ontario Law Firm of the Year Award at the 2020 Canadian Law Awards WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as “Ontario Law Firm of the Year” by the Canadian Law Awards. The virtual Awards Gala…
Oct 1, 2020WeirFoulds Partner Philip Cho appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Korean Lawyers WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Philip Cho, Partner and Member of the Insolvency and Restructuring Practice Group, has been elected to the Board of Directors for…
New Minimum Wage for Employees in Ontario Effective October 1, 2020, the general minimum wage for employees in Ontario increased by 25 cents, to $14.25 per hour. This is the first time the minimum…
Sep 29, 2020Ontario Issues a New COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces On September 25, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Health issued Version 1 of the COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces (Business and Organizations) (the “Screening Tool”). On September…
Canadian Law Awards 2020 The Canadian Law Awards have been revamped as a virtual awards show and will be taking place on October 6, 2020 at 1:00 PM EST. Complete with…
Sep 23, 2020Wayne Egan speaks to CBA National Magazine about optimism among law firm leaders as business ramps up Wayne Egan, Managing Partner at WeirFoulds LLP, recently provided comment to the CBA National Magazine’s Jennifer Brown on the topic of optimism among law firm leaders as business…
Sep 17, 2020WeirFoulds welcomes six new associates WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome back five of our former articling students as associates and welcome one new associate to the firm. They join WeirFoulds in the…
Sep 14, 2020SCG Legal recognized as a leading law firm network by Chambers Canada 2021 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that SCG Legal has been recognized as a Leading Law Firm Network by Chambers Canada 2021. The firm is a proud member of this international network…
Sep 9, 2020WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2021 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2021 edition, five of…
Sep 4, 2020A Cautious Reopening: Ontario Extends the Deemed COVID-19 Emergency Leave to January 2021 On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government extended the relief for employers from the temporary layoff provisions under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) until January…
Sep 3, 2020WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2020 Lexpert Special Edition – Infrastructure Congratulations to our seven partners who have been recognized in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers. The special edition features Lexpert-ranked lawyers who…
Sep 1, 2020Young Lawyers Summit 2020 – Canadian Lawyer WeirFoulds Partner Faren Bogach will moderate a panel discussion at the Canadian Lawyer Young Lawyers Summit on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. The panel, Strategies to Enhance and…
Aug 27, 2020Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 44 WeirFoulds lawyers in 2021 edition WeirFoulds congratulates 44 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 69 rankings in 22 specialty…
Aug 25, 2020WeirFoulds recognized as a Patron of SickKids for its lifetime giving milestone WeirFoulds is a proud continued supporter of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. Since 2005, the firm and its employees have made numerous donations, and…
Aug 21, 2020Multiple Choice: Canada to Replace CERB with New and Revised Income Support Programs for Employees As Canadian businesses and workers continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government has announced several income support measures. The Canada Emergency Response…
Aug 20, 2020WeirFoulds technology Partner James Kosa appointed Chair of the CBA Sections Subcommittee Congratulations to James Kosa, Technology and Intellectual Property Law Partner, on being appointed to the role of Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Sections Subcommittee for the…
Aug 17, 2020CNAR 2020 Annual Conference CNAR 2020 goes digital! CNAR 2020 will be the hub this fall to receive continuous Canadian-specific content. The interactive digital conference, which will be spread out and…
Aug 13, 2020Federal Government Extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program: What Employers Need to Know The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) program was launched in April of 2020 to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to Canadian employers. Originally intended…
Aug 5, 2020The Clock is Ticking: The Expiration of the Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and Next Steps for Ontario Employers On July 24, 2020, the Ontario state of emergency quietly ended with the passing of the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (the “Act”).[1]…
Jul 31, 2020Daily Commercial News reports on panel with Michael Swartz on managing risk in construction contracts Partner Michael Swartz spoke on the Canadian Institute’s July 16, 2020 webinar on Managing Risk in Construction Contracts and Projects. The session is discussed in the article,…
Jul 27, 2020STEP Canada 2020 Speakers’ Series – Session 9 On October 13, 2020, Estate Litigation Partner Clare Burns will join the 9th session of the STEP Canada 2020 Speaker Series: Trust Me for Now But Not…
COVID-19: Key Considerations for Employers in the “New Normal” Workplace in Stage 3 and Beyond Join our Employment Law lawyers, Daniel Wong, Megan Mah and Sean Foran on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST for a virtual fireside chat where…
Jul 21, 2020Raj Anand responds to Globe & Mail opinion piece on the 2020 anti-racism movement Raj Anand, WeirFoulds Partner and former chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, sent a letter to the Globe & Mail in response to the July…
Jul 15, 2020WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong elected to board of directors for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario) WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Daniel Wong, Partner and Chair of the Labour and Employment Practice Group, has been elected to the board of directors for…
Jul 13, 2020Clare Burns top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for third consecutive year WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, Partner, trusts and estates, has been ranked for a third consecutive year in the top band of the Private Wealth…
Jul 9, 2020Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Unenforceable Language in “For Cause” Termination Provision to be Fatal Even When Employee Terminated “Without Cause” The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc.[1] was released on June 17, 2020 and is the latest in a series of…
Jun 30, 2020WeirFoulds represents Antibe Therapeutics in $28.75M bought deal public offering On June 30, 2020, Antibe Therapeutics Inc. (“Antibe”) (TSXV: ATE) announced that it closed its previously announced bought deal public offering of units (the “Units”) raising aggregate gross proceeds…
Jun 25, 2020WeirFoulds Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed VP, Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Marie-Andrée Vermette, Partner and Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, has been appointed Vice-President of the Association des juristes d’expression…
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2020-2021 term WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that a number of our lawyers have been selected to serve on the Ontario Bar Association’s Law Sections and Law Section executives for…
Jun 19, 2020WeirFoulds congratulates Philip Carpenter on being appointed Vice Chair of the The Advocates’ Society Construction Law Practice Group Congratulations to F. Philip Carpenter on being elevated to the role of Vice Chair of The Advocates’ Society Construction Law Practice Group following his term as Secretary…
Jun 16, 2020WeirFoulds Partner Caroline Abela elected as a Director of The Advocates’ Society WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Caroline Abela has been elected as a Director of The Advocates’ Society. Caroline continues WeirFoulds’ long-standing history of its litigation…