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May 21, 2019

Bill 108 – More Homes, More Choice, 2019 – OPPI & WeirFoulds Client Seminar

What will change and what will remain? Ontario’s newly introduced Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019 proposes a number of amendments that will dramatically…

May 6, 2019

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 22 of our lawyers have been recognized in 14 different practice areas in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Apr 29, 2019

Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation – 2019 Conference

The Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) conference, which will be held on October 28 – 30, will bring together delegates from across the country to…

Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation – 2019 Workshop

WeirFoulds has partnered with the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) for its 2019 Workshop in Toronto on May 29, 2019. WeirFoulds lawyers will host the…

Apr 9, 2019

2019 Leading Change: Leadership Development Bootcamp for Racialized Lawyers

WeirFoulds is proud to support this very important event and discussion among the Bar. Open to all lawyers, the 2019 Leading Change: Leadership Development Bootcamp for Racialized…

Apr 8, 2019

The Canadian Bar Association 2019 Health Law Summit

WeirFoulds is proud to support the 2019 Health Law Summit on April 11-12, taking place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Apr 1, 2019

WeirFoulds’ Annual Spring Employment Law Seminar

Join us for our annual spring seminar where we will discuss a variety of topics including executive compensation, surviving the litigation process, workplace harassment investigations and termination…

Mar 28, 2019

A WeirFoulds Forum: Current Issues in Municipal Infrastructure Projects

Join us for this year’s forum to discuss Current Issues in Municipal Infrastructure Projects. The day will include a discussion on the following: Acquiring municipal infrastructure project…

Mar 25, 2019

The Avista and East-West Tie Cases, and Their Implications for the Governance of the Electricity Sector in Ontario

Please click here to read the full paper. I Introduction Two recent cases have highlighted a serious weakness in the governance of the electricity sector in…

Mar 14, 2019

Criminal Records Redux: The New Posting Requirements in the Regulated Health Professions Act

Previously, in What You Need to Know about Police Record Checks,[1] we examined the new framework under the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015[2] for conducting and…

Mar 11, 2019

CCRE Annual Energy Leaders Roundtable

WeirFoulds is a proud sponsor of the Council for Clean & Reliable Energy‘s Annual Energy Leaders Roundtable, held on April 10 to 12, 2019. Partner Robert Warren…

Mar 4, 2019

The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2019 – Law Society of Ontario

Partner Jeff Cowan will co-chair the Law Society of Ontario’s Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2019 event. He will also speak on the topic of “Practical Strategies for Timely…

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Alyssa Armstrong, Cecile Ko Brock and Daniel P. Tessaro have joined the firm as associates. Alyssa Armstrong Alyssa joins the Professional…

Feb 4, 2019

Choose Your Words Wisely: Uber’s Arbitration Clause For Employees Rejected by Ontario’s Court of Appeal

On January 2, 2019, Nordheimer J.A., writing for a unanimous panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal, released his decision in Heller v Uber Technologies Inc. The…

Jan 18, 2019

Let’s Mind the Data: What is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

WeirFoulds and the Canadian Law Technology Association (CAN-TECH) invite you to participate in a discussion with a cross section of industry professionals who know everything there is…

Jan 16, 2019

Streamlining Growth Management – Proposed Amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017

On January 15, 2019, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 (the “Growth Plan”)…

Jan 9, 2019

WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA

WeirFoulds is very pleased to announce that it has taken the #1 spot in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 20th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and…

Dec 19, 2018

Summary of Bill 66 – Proposed Planning Act Changes

On December 6, 2018, the Ontario Government introduced a bill entitled “Bill 66 – Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018″ (“Bill 66“). Also introduced at the same time was…

Dec 13, 2018

WeirFoulds partners ranked in 2019 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

Once again, WeirFoulds congratulates Glenn W. Ackerley, Lisa A. Borsook, and Bryan Finlay on their inclusion in the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in…

Dec 10, 2018