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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…

Jul 8, 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…

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…

Apr 16, 2020

Ontario Regulators and COVID-19

This bulletin is intended to provide a few highlights of some of the steps the province has taken in the face of COVID-19.[1] It also provides some…

Apr 12, 2020

COVID-19: Cyber Security Risk Considerations

The global coronavirus pandemic is adding another layer of cyber security risk as companies ask their employees to work remotely. This shift to remote work may create…

Mar 30, 2020

Coping with COVID-19 Discussion Series – Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation

On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) will host a conference call discussion on “Human Resources: Managing Staff Effectively During COVID-19.”…

Mar 20, 2020

Municipal Business in the Face of an Emergency: Ontario Enacts the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020

Yesterday, the Ontario government enacted the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 which amends the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to provide that, during…

A Novel Type of Leave in the Wake of COVID-19: The Ontario Government’s Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000

On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 186, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020 (”Bill 186”).…

Mar 18, 2020

A Shot in the Arm: Canada Announces Sweeping Stimulus Measures to Assist Employees and Businesses

In the last two days the federal and Ontario provincial governments have announced proposed substantial emergency legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, 2020,…

Dec 16, 2019

Goodbye to “Ghost Hotels”: Tribunal Upholds City of Toronto’s Efforts to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

Changes are coming to how Airbnb and other short-term accommodation marketplace websites operate in Toronto after a failed challenge by a group of landlords to the City…

Dec 6, 2019

To Refer or Not to Refer, That is the Question

Public reaction to the recent case of Tanase v. The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario[1] was widespread and critical.[2] In this case, the Divisional Court upheld…

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Core Area: Government

Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Unenforceable Language in “For Cause” Termination Provision to be Fatal Even When Employee Terminated “Without Cause”

Web Series: Leading Questions – Presented by WeirFoulds Women

Time to Start Again: Land Use Planning in the Pandemic

Six-Minute Municipal Lawyer 2020 – Law Society of Ontario

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

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

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

Duty to Report and COVID-19

Guidelines on the Territorial Scope of the General Data Protection Regulation

Regulated Health Professionals are Open for Business

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

Ontario Regulators and COVID-19

COVID-19: Cyber Security Risk Considerations

Coping with COVID-19 Discussion Series – Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation

Municipal Business in the Face of an Emergency: Ontario Enacts the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020

A Novel Type of Leave in the Wake of COVID-19: The Ontario Government’s Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000

A Shot in the Arm: Canada Announces Sweeping Stimulus Measures to Assist Employees and Businesses

Lessons From the Conflict of Interest Decision of the Integrity Commissioner

Goodbye to “Ghost Hotels”: Tribunal Upholds City of Toronto’s Efforts to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

To Refer or Not to Refer, That is the Question

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