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Apr 20, 2021

Toronto and Peel to Name, Shame and Shut down Workplaces with COVID-19 Breakouts; Other Regions may Follow

As Ontario continues to experience its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that this wave is quite unlike the previous two. While Ontario…

2021 In-House Counsel Update: Continuing Challenges in a Changing World

WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group will be hosting our Annual In-House Counsel Update where we will discuss navigating challenges that continue to arise in the context of…

Apr 19, 2021

Is Your Construction Site “Essential”?

As part of the Ontario government’s latest declaration of emergency and provincewide Stay-at-Home order, enhanced public health and enforcement measures came into effect on Saturday April 17,…

Apr 12, 2021

Employers, Are you Ready? Ontario Continues to Ramp up Workplace Inspection Efforts

In January 2021, the Ontario government announced that it was ramping up workplace health and safety inspections in an effort to combat COVID-19.[1] With COVID-19 cases again…

Apr 7, 2021

Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet

The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified two class actions against WestJet. In one, the central allegation is that WestJet charged baggage fees despite stating in its…

Mar 26, 2021

23rd National Conference – Step Canada

WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns will be speaking at the “23rd National Conference”, taking place on June 14 and June 15, 2021 from 11:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.…

Mar 19, 2021

What Regulators Can Learn from the Criminal Courts about Sexual Abuse Cases

It is no secret that there has been a societal reckoning about sexual abuse in the last few years. From the #MeToo movement to the amendments to…

Mar 18, 2021

The Rise of the Unregistered Priority Interest: Significant Priorities Cases in 2020

The significant priorities cases in 2020 arose in every imaginable context from the sale of residential properties to construction projects to remediating environmental damage. The overarching theme…

Mar 17, 2021

Only Bricks and Mortar? Your Performance Bond Might Cover More Than You Think

Players in the construction industry rely on risk allocation to keep the industry functioning. As Covid-19 has reminded us, the world is full of uncertainty; even carefully…

Mar 16, 2021

WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Alyssa Clutterbuck – Municipal Law Alyssa is an associate in the…

Annual Update: Ontario’s Construction Act – The Practical Guide to Navigating Key Risks & Obligations – Osgood Hall Law School

WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley will be co-chairing the “Ontario’s Construction Act – Practical Guide to Navigating Key Risks & Obligations”, taking place on March 31, 2021 from 9:00…

Mar 10, 2021

WeirFoulds Professional Self-Regulatory Bodies Webinar: Sexual Abuse Proceedings

Join WeirFoulds’ Self-Regulatory Bodies practice group for an upcoming webinar on “Sexual Abuse Proceedings” scheduled on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. Speakers include lawyers…

Mar 6, 2021

How Is the Sausage Made?: Public Access to Third Party Information in Government Records

The decision in Concord Premium Meats Ltd. v Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2020 FC 1166, illustrates how Canadian freedom of information legislation balances the public right to access government…

Mar 3, 2021

WeirFoulds’ Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that former Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette has been appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Toronto). The Honourable David…

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Dara W. Azari – Securities Law Dara is an associate in…

Feb 26, 2021

Handle with Care: Joint Document Books in Civil Trials

Two cases that the Ontario Court of Appeal decided in the last year illustrate how much thought and care must go into preparing a Joint Document Book…

Feb 23, 2021

Women in Business Law Panel – Osgoode Women’s Network

WeirFoulds Partner Nadia Chiesa will be speaking at the upcoming ‘Women in Business Law Panel’ hosted by Osgoode Women’s Network on February 24, 2021 from 12:30 pm…

The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2021 – Law Society of Ontario

WeirFoulds Partners Karsten Lee (Co-Chair) and Krista Chaytor (Speaker) will be presenting at the Six-Minute Commercial Lawyer 2021; hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on March…

Feb 18, 2021

Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: Implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decisions in Subway v CBC

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released two decisions under Ontario’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) legislation: Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc. v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2021…

Feb 17, 2021

Here’s the Drill: Strategic Procurement – Drawbacks of Using Nonnegotiable Supplementary Conditions in RFPs

Requests for proposals (“RFPs”) are a popular procurement model for those looking to hire a construction contractor. RFPs will commonly stipulate the form of contract the owner…

Feb 16, 2021

WeirFoulds initiates Thalidomide litigation

WeirFoulds LLP has initiated litigation against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the Thalidomide Survivors Task Group and six individual Thalidomide survivors. The claim, filed…

Transportation Notes: Air Carrier Avoids Liability for Refusal to Transport Disruptive Passenger

The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (BCCRT) recently ruled on a dispute involving an air carrier refusing to transport a disruptive passenger. In Serbinenko v. Air Canada,…

Feb 8, 2021

WeirFoulds welcomes senior insolvency and corporate restructuring lawyer Wojtek Jaskiewicz

WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Wojtek Jaskiewicz has joined the firm as a partner in our Insolvency and Bankruptcy Practice Group. Wojtek is certified by the…

Feb 3, 2021

Turning the Page: The Future of Virtual Witnessing and Electronic Wills – Estate Planning Council of Vancouver

WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns will be speaking at a webinar, “Turning the Page: The Future of Virtual Witnessing and Electronic Wills”, being hosted by the Estate Planning…

Jan 29, 2021

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority Replaces Tarion as Regulator of Ontario’s Homebuilding Industry

Big changes to the licensing and regulation of Ontario’s homebuilding industry are here. Effective February 1, 2021, a new stand-alone regulator called the Home Construction Regulatory Authority…

Reflections on Half a Century in the Commercial Litigation Trenches: Part II

Click here to read Part I. Arnup Leaves and an Offer Is Made Shortly after I joined WeirFoulds, John Arnup left the firm for the Court of…

Jan 21, 2021

Defamation: What Litigators Need To Know – The Advocates’ Society

WeirFoulds Partner Peter Jacobsen will be speaking at a webinar on the topic of “Defamation: What Litigators Need To Know” being hosted by The Advocates’ Society on…

Ontario Further Expands its Workplace Inspections Campaign to Combat COVID-19

Last week, the Ontario government announced that it would be ramping up workplace inspections to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the province.[1] The government’s…

Here’s the Drill: Prompt Payment – Are your contracts in order?

In October 2019, the prompt payment rules were introduced to Ontario’s construction industry as part of the province’s updated Construction Act. The rules mark a significant shift…

Jan 20, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About the New CCDC 2 Contract – FCA Insurance Brokers

Do you have questions about the new CCDC 2 Contract? Partners Faren Bogach, Krista Chaytor and Associate Jeff Scorgie are collaborating with FCA Insurance on an upcoming…

Jan 18, 2021

Serving the Family: Critical Insights on the Issues Impacting Families in Corporate, Estates and Family Law – The OBA Institute Series

WeirFoulds Partner Lori Duffy will be speaking at the Ontario Bar Association’s Institute Series on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, on the topic of “Serving the Family: Critical…

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2021 In-House Counsel Update: Continuing Challenges in a Changing World

23rd National Conference – Step Canada

Annual Update: Ontario’s Construction Act – The Practical Guide to Navigating Key Risks & Obligations – Osgood Hall Law School

WeirFoulds Professional Self-Regulatory Bodies Webinar: Sexual Abuse Proceedings

WeirFoulds’ Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

Women in Business Law Panel – Osgoode Women’s Network

The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2021 – Law Society of Ontario

Turning the Page: The Future of Virtual Witnessing and Electronic Wills – Estate Planning Council of Vancouver

Defamation: What Litigators Need To Know – The Advocates’ Society

Everything You Need to Know About the New CCDC 2 Contract – FCA Insurance Brokers

Serving the Family: Critical Insights on the Issues Impacting Families in Corporate, Estates and Family Law – The OBA Institute Series

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Core Area: Litigation

Toronto and Peel to Name, Shame and Shut down Workplaces with COVID-19 Breakouts; Other Regions may Follow

2021 In-House Counsel Update: Continuing Challenges in a Changing World

Is Your Construction Site “Essential”?

Employers, Are you Ready? Ontario Continues to Ramp up Workplace Inspection Efforts

Rebel, Rebel, Your Case is a Mess: More on the Challenges of Anti—SLAPP Motions

Transportation Notes: Pair of Passenger Class Actions Certified Against WestJet

23rd National Conference – Step Canada

What Regulators Can Learn from the Criminal Courts about Sexual Abuse Cases

The Rise of the Unregistered Priority Interest: Significant Priorities Cases in 2020

Only Bricks and Mortar? Your Performance Bond Might Cover More Than You Think

WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates

Annual Update: Ontario’s Construction Act – The Practical Guide to Navigating Key Risks & Obligations – Osgood Hall Law School

WeirFoulds Professional Self-Regulatory Bodies Webinar: Sexual Abuse Proceedings

How Is the Sausage Made?: Public Access to Third Party Information in Government Records

WeirFoulds’ Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

Handle with Care: Joint Document Books in Civil Trials

Women in Business Law Panel – Osgoode Women’s Network

The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2021 – Law Society of Ontario

Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: Implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decisions in Subway v CBC

Here’s the Drill: Strategic Procurement – Drawbacks of Using Nonnegotiable Supplementary Conditions in RFPs

WeirFoulds initiates Thalidomide litigation

Transportation Notes: Air Carrier Avoids Liability for Refusal to Transport Disruptive Passenger

WeirFoulds welcomes senior insolvency and corporate restructuring lawyer Wojtek Jaskiewicz

Turning the Page: The Future of Virtual Witnessing and Electronic Wills – Estate Planning Council of Vancouver

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority Replaces Tarion as Regulator of Ontario’s Homebuilding Industry

Reflections on Half a Century in the Commercial Litigation Trenches: Part II

Defamation: What Litigators Need To Know – The Advocates’ Society

Ontario Further Expands its Workplace Inspections Campaign to Combat COVID-19

Here’s the Drill: Prompt Payment – Are your contracts in order?

Everything You Need to Know About the New CCDC 2 Contract – FCA Insurance Brokers

Serving the Family: Critical Insights on the Issues Impacting Families in Corporate, Estates and Family Law – The OBA Institute Series

Is it Time For Employers to Review Your Employment Contracts? The Supreme Court of Canada Says Yes

Appealing Forum Non Conveniens: Key Considerations

Ontario Ramps up Workplace Inspections to Combat COVID-19

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