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We understand that your inbox, Twitter feed and the news are full of COVID-19 updates, articles and notices. The recommendations and information about health and safety are…

Mar 24, 2020

Construction Workplaces Deemed “Essential Services”

Starting Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at midnight, all “non-essential services” are required to shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario. This mandatory closure will…

Mar 23, 2020

Ontario Litigation Update: COVID-19

COVID-19 is impacting all aspects of life including Ontario’s Courts. Thanks to the hard work, and responsiveness of the various justices, court staff, legislators, and other stakeholders…

Privacy in the AI Era? OPC Launches Consultation on Regulation of AI

American writer Kurt Vonnegut once penned the line, “You asked the impossible of a machine and the machine complied.” Our society has voraciously devoured the possibilities offered…

Protecting Limitation Periods During COVID-19

The last two weeks have been unprecedented for every person and business in Canada. Courts across Canada have been shutting down many of their operations in order…

Mar 20, 2020

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 19, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Estate Planning and Administration

In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak has changed the world in completely unprecedented ways. The vast majority of us are staying home and practicing social…

A New Cause of Action: The Supreme Court Expands the Scope of Corporate Liability for International Human Rights Violations

On February 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Araya,[1] in which it held that a Canadian corporation could…

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,…

Mar 17, 2020

COVID-19: Time to Check your Construction Contract’s Force Majeure Clause

If you are considering submitting a claim in respect of delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, or if you have already received notice in respect of the…

Mar 16, 2020

Preparing Your Workplace to Respond to COVID-19: Questions and Answers for Employers

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and in Canada the various levels of government in each jurisdiction have taken significant steps to control and…

Mar 12, 2020

WeirFoulds’ Gregory Richards to receive the OBA’s 2020 Joel Kuchar Award

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Gregory Richards, counsel, and former managing partner and chair of the partnership, will be awarded the 2020 Joel Kuchar Award for…

Mar 4, 2020

WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley receives Donald P. Giffin Sr. Construction Industry Achievement Award

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Glenn Ackerley, chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group, was presented with the Donald P. Giffin Sr. Construction Industry Achievement Award…

Mar 3, 2020

Appeal Dismissed: There Was No Other Explanation for the Fire, but There Was Also No Expert Evidence…

One would expect, when hiring a plumber, that the plumber will not cause a fire when using a blowtorch and solder. If a fire breaks out shortly…

Feb 21, 2020

The Caribbean Practice Group’s Annual Caribbean Fête: No speeches. Just fun!

This event is anything but your average law firm event. The WeirFoulds Caribbean Practice Group’s annual Fête brings professionals from all over the world together to temporarily…

Feb 20, 2020

Flexible Boundaries: The Scope of “Surrounding Circumstances” in Contract Interpretation

Modern contract interpretation requires a court to read the words used in a contract in a manner consistent with the “surrounding circumstances” known to the parties at…

Feb 18, 2020

The Harold G. Fox Moot – Canadian Intellectual Property Moot

Partner Alexandra Wilbee will participate as a judge in the 2020 Harold G. Fox Moot. The Moot is intended to promote the furtherance of education in the…

Feb 11, 2020

Internal Communications with Law Firm Committees: Privileged?

In Lipson v Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2019 ONSC 5483, 148 O.R. (3d) 146, a class action by investors against a law firm, Justice Perell revisits…

Feb 5, 2020

Webinar Series: Beware of Boilerplate

The WeirFoulds Commercial Litigation Group presents a series of webinars based on a highly popular previous client seminar entitled “Beware of Boilerplate: What you need to know…

Enforcing foreign judgments in Ontario: here comes the story of the hurricane

The tale of the fight between Antiguan company HMB Holdings Limited (“HMB“) and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda enters a new decade and continues in the…

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Construction Site and COVID-19: Health and Safety Resources

Construction Workplaces Deemed “Essential Services”

Ontario Litigation Update: COVID-19

Privacy in the AI Era? OPC Launches Consultation on Regulation of AI

Protecting Limitation Periods During COVID-19

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

The Impact of COVID-19 on Estate Planning and Administration

A New Cause of Action: The Supreme Court Expands the Scope of Corporate Liability for International Human Rights Violations

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

COVID-19: Time to Check your Construction Contract’s Force Majeure Clause

Preparing Your Workplace to Respond to COVID-19: Questions and Answers for Employers

WeirFoulds’ Gregory Richards to receive the OBA’s 2020 Joel Kuchar Award

WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley receives Donald P. Giffin Sr. Construction Industry Achievement Award

Appeal Dismissed: There Was No Other Explanation for the Fire, but There Was Also No Expert Evidence…

The Caribbean Practice Group’s Annual Caribbean Fête: No speeches. Just fun!

Flexible Boundaries: The Scope of “Surrounding Circumstances” in Contract Interpretation

The Harold G. Fox Moot – Canadian Intellectual Property Moot

Internal Communications with Law Firm Committees: Privileged?

Webinar Series: Beware of Boilerplate

Enforcing foreign judgments in Ontario: here comes the story of the hurricane

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