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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, 2020

A 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…

Aug 27, 2020

Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes Chris Tzekas as a Toronto “Lawyer of the Year” for a second time

Among our 44 lawyers listed in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada is Christopher Tzekas, Counsel, who is recognized as a Toronto “Lawyer of the…

Best 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 21, 2020

Multiple 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, 2020

CLEAR 40th Annual Educational Conference

The Council on Licensure , Enforcement and Regulation’s (CLEAR) 40th Annual 2020 conference will be offered virtually, allowing increased participation from regulators worldwide, as we respond to…

Aug 17, 2020

CNAR 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, 2020

Federal 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, 2020

Web Series: Leading Questions – Presented by WeirFoulds Women

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

Jul 29, 2020

Virtual AMO 2020 Conference and AGM

The Association of Municipalities Ontario will host its 2020 Conference and AGM online this year. The AMO 2020 program will include a combination of live-interactive and pre-recorded…

Jul 9, 2020

Ontario 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 17, 2020

Time to Start Again: Land Use Planning in the Pandemic

Effective June 22, 2020, the Province will restart the clock for many of the time periods applicable to land use planning under the Planning Act and the…

May 20, 2020

Six-Minute Municipal Lawyer 2020 – Law Society of Ontario

WeirFoulds Partner Bruce Engel will speak as part of the LSO’s Six-Minute Municipal Lawyer 2020 session. He will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the…

May 11, 2020

The Masked Workplace: Employment Law Implications for the Post-Pandemic Work Environment

Join our Employment and Labour Law lawyers, Daniel Wong, Megan Mah and John Wilkinson on Thursday May 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST as they discuss key…

Apr 27, 2020

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Apr 22, 2020

Bill 189: The Coronavirus Support and Protection Act, 2020 and LPAT Update – OPPI

On April 24, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. ET, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) invites members to attend its free webinar, hosted by Denise Baker and…

Apr 20, 2020

Duty to Report and COVID-19

As a regulatory body that regulates professions, you may be receiving questions from your registrants about whether they have a legal obligation to report personal health information…

Guidelines on the Territorial Scope of the General Data Protection Regulation

Executive Summary Regulation on data protection and privacy in the European Union (“EU” or “Union”) is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR” or “Regulation”). On…

Regulated Health Professionals are Open for Business

Introduction Ontario is under a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Can regulated health professionals provide services remotely during the state of emergency? Our…

Apr 17, 2020

Changes in Land Use Planning and Development in Ontario Including Planning Act Timelines in the Face of an Emergency

On March 17, 2020 Ontario declared an emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. This emergency declaration has…

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