Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit 2023 – Canadian Bar Assocition
Partner Janet Bobechko will speak at the national Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit, which will be hosted by the Canadian Bar Association in Ottawa from Thursday, May 4th – […]
Excess Soils – Professional Geoscientists Ontario
Partner Janet Bobechko has been invited to speak at Excess Soils – Important Considerations for Qualified Persons from a Legal Perspective, a webinar being hosted by Professional Geoscientists Ontario on […]
Article by WeirFoulds Partners Jeff Scorgie and Michael Swartz recently cited in Daily Commercial News
“Early Occupancy in Construction Contracts: How does it really Work?”, an installment of the “Here’s the Drill” newsletter authored by Partners Jeff Scorgie and Michael Swartz, was recently cited by […]
The Cost of Stolen Time: B.C. Tribunal Provides Clarity on Employee Time Theft and Cause for Termination
“Time theft” occurs when an employee is paid for time that the employee knowingly did not work. Examples include the alteration of records by an employee to reflect paid time […]
Planner as an Expert Witness – Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Co-Managing Partner Denise Baker will lead “Planner as an Expert Witness”, a three-part, interactive virtual workshop being hosted by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI). The three sessions will be […]
Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law – Ontario Legal Conference
Co-Managing Partner Denise Baker will speak on Day 2 of the Ontario Legal Conference’s Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law program on Friday, February 10th, 2023. The program will provide attendees […]
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provides comment to the National Post on human rights complaint
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provided comment to Tom Blackwell of the National Post in an article published on January 13, 2023, entitled “Gym target of ‘ludicrous’ human-rights complaint for following […]
Bill 23 Explained – Building Industry and Land Development Association
Co-Managing Partner Denise Baker will moderate Bill 23 Explained, a panel being hosted by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) in partnership with the Ontario Home Builder’s Association […]
23rd Commonwealth Law Conference 2023 – Commonwealth Lawyers Association
Partner Nadia Chiesa will chair a panel at the 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference, which will be hosted by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association in Goa, India from Monday, March 6 – […]
WeirFoulds partners recognized by Lexpert/ALM in 2023 Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partners Glenn Ackerley, Sandra Astolfo and Lisa Borsook have been listed in the 2023 edition of the Lexpert/American Lawyers Guide to the Leading 500 […]
WeirFoulds Ranked in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTHA of 2022
WeirFoulds is very pleased to announce that it has been ranked third in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 24th annual ranking of the top 10 planning and development law firms operating in the […]
WeirFoulds Technology Insights: Canada’s Crackdown on Crypto: An Overview of Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement
On November 21, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a reminder, warning that trading in crypto assets “comes with elevated levels of risk”.[1] The CSA noted that “the value […]
Supreme Court of Canada: Arbitration agreements may be inoperative where ‘chaotic arbitral processes’ would compromise resolution of a receivership
The Supreme Court of Canada’s (“SCC“) recent decision in Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41 (“Peace River“), clarified whether, and in what circumstances, a contractual agreement to arbitrate should […]
Daily Commercial News recaps the second half of “Tools for Success: Season 4”
The fourth season of Tools for Success, a popular series of seminars held by the WeirFoulds Construction Law Practice Group every spring and fall, recently wrapped up after a successful […]
Here’s the Drill: “Pay When Paid” Clauses in Subcontracts
Many subcontracts include payment terms that try to shield the contractor from having to pay a subcontractor in the absence of the contractor receiving payment from the owner. These clauses […]