PFAS Symposium – Ontario Environment Industry Association
Partner Janet Bobechko will attend the Ontario Environment Industry Association’s PFAS Symposium on Wednesday, September 20th. The symposium will bring together environment industry leaders and PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) […]
Excess Soils Symposium 2023 – Environment Journal
Partner Janet Bobechko will speak at the Excess Soils Symposium 2023, which will be hosted by Environment Journal on Thursday, September 21st. The conference will offer an update on the […]
Several WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2023-2024 term
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that several of our lawyers have been elected to the OBA’s Law Section executives for the 2023-2024 term. Philip Cho, Partner, has been elected to […]
(Tap-Tap-Tap… Is This Thing On?) Attention Employers – Be Aware: Court Awards Moral Damages Based on Recording of Termination Meeting
In Teljeur v Aurora Hotel Group, 2023 ONSC 1324, Justice McKelvey of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded a terminated employee $15,000 in moral damages because the employer acted […]
Foundational Privacy Law Toolkit – Ontario Bar Association
Associate Vipal Jain will attend the Ontario Bar Association’s Foundational Privacy Law Toolkit on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Privacy considerations permeate so many different legal issues today and the laws […]
Employment Law Mid-Year Update
Join our employment lawyers, Daniel Wong, Megan Mah, and Seth Holland on June 20th, 2023 for an Employment Law Mid-Year Update on key employment law issues. We’ll also be joined […]
Employer Update: Naloxone Kits Now Required in At-Risk Workplaces under Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
Employers in Ontario are now required to make naloxone kits available in workplaces where there is a risk that a worker will experience an opioid overdose. This change came into […]
Flexible connectors and chemical products: A case of failure to warn
There have been multiple water losses in recent years caused by the failure of metal flexible connectors. One matter recently made its way to trial before the Superior Court of […]
Generative AI: What is it, and what does it mean for law firms? – TLOMA
Partner James Kosa will speak during “Generative AI: What is it, and what does it mean for law firms?”, a webinar being hosted by The Law Office Management Association (TLOMA) […]
The Ever-Open Eye – AdvantAge Ontario
Partners Clare Burns and John Wilkinson will speak during “The Ever-Open Eye: Video Surveillance in Long-Term Care Homes”, a webinar that will be hosted by AdvantAge Ontario on Thursday, May […]
“Tools for Success: Season 5” featured in Daily Commercial News
The fifth season of Tools for Success, a popular series of seminars hosted by the WeirFoulds Construction Law Practice Group throughout the spring and fall, recently concluded after five successful […]
Here’s the Drill: Five Important Tips for Contractors to Comply with the Prompt Payment Rules under the Ontario Construction Act
The Ontario Construction Act (the “Act”) introduced the prompt payment rules in October 2019. These rules apply to most construction contracts in Ontario, including contracts for both public and private […]
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provides comment to CBC on human rights complaints pertaining to municipalities not flying Pride flags
On April 27, 2023, WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand, who is a former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, was interviewed by the CBC’s Allision Devereaux on the human […]
Annual Update on Human Rights – Canadian Bar Association
Partners Megan Mah and Daniel Wong will be in attendance at the Canadian Bar Association’s 2023 Annual Update on Human Rights, which will be held on May 24, 2023. The […]
IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023
Associate Vipal Jain will be in attendance at the 2023 IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium, which will be held in Toronto from May 25 – 26, 2023. This year’s conference will […]