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May 31, 2016

Raj Anand Comments on Law Society’s Adoption of Recommendations for Entity Regulation

Raj Anand, a senior civil litigation and human rights partner at WeirFoulds, and a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), is featured in the article “LSUC adopts entity regulation recommendations,” published in Law Times on May 30, 2016.

May 11, 2016

Panama Papers and Offshore Accounts: Window of Opportunity to Make a Voluntary Disclosure Closing

Canadian residents are required to report worldwide income. Furthermore, Canadian residents are generally required to annually file a special information return for any year that they held, at any time in that year, “specified foreign property” that had a cost exceeding $100,000. A failure to report such income or file any such return makes the Canadian resident liable to significant penalties (for which interest accrues daily) and potentially open to criminal prosecution.

Apr 28, 2016

Frank Walwyn Honoured by Ontario Bar Association

Frank Walwyn, senior litigation partner at WeirFoulds, received the Ontario Bar Association’s 2016 Award for Distinguished Service at an award ceremony in Toronto on April 20, 2016.…

Apr 26, 2016

Interpreting a Regulator’s Jurisdiction to Award Costs: Lessons from Registrar REBBA v. Jolly

WeirFoulds recently acted as Amicus Curiae in a judicial review involving the interpretation of a regulator’s jurisdiction to award costs. Although the case focused on the particular statutory framework applicable to the Appeals Committee of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (“RECO”), the case contains important lessons for other regulators.

Apr 5, 2016

Benchmark Canada Recognizes Eight WeirFoulds Lawyers

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that eight partners have been listed in the 4th edition of Benchmark Canada, the Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.

Mar 31, 2016

WeirFoulds Securities Law Quarterly: Concise, Informative Updates on Securities Law Developments for the Canadian Marketplace – Q1 2016

Concise, Informative Updates on Securities Law Developments for the Canadian Marketplace Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. For…

Mar 29, 2016

Alternative Dispute Resolution: An Alternative to an OMB Hearing?

Developers and builders working in the GTA know that the process to get projects approved has become more complex, expensive, lengthy and uncertain. Anything that attempts to ease these stresses is a welcome relief.

Mar 15, 2016

Frank Walwyn to Receive the Ontario Bar Association Award for Distinguished Service

Frank Walwyn, senior litigation partner at WeirFoulds, is set to receive the Ontario Bar Association’s 2016 Award for Distinguished Service at an award ceremony in Toronto on April 20, 2016.

Mar 14, 2016

Frank Walwyn Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

Frank Walwyn has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Frank became a Fellow took place at the 2016 Spring Meeting of the College.

Feb 28, 2016

WeirFoulds Proudly Supports the Sopinka Cup 2016

WeirFoulds is proud to continue its long-standing support of the Sopinka Cup, Canada’s national trial advocacy competition, organized by The Advocates’ Society, and funded by the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Feb 24, 2016

Raj Anand Speaks to Lawyered about the Latest Developments in Human Rights Law

Raj Anand discussed new developments in human rights law in an episode of Lawyered, an independent podcast series that takes a critical look at current Canadian legal…

Feb 23, 2016

Regulators Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Registration of Foreign-Trained Professionals

In a recent decision, Justice Ross of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta considered whether a foreign-trained engineer’s human rights had been violated by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (the “Association”) when it required him to fulfil certain requirements before he could register as a professional engineer in that province.

Feb 11, 2016

Estate Alert – Proposed Amendments to Ontario Legislation in Respect of Parental Recognition

Bill 137 – An Act to amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Vital Statistics Act andother Acts with respect to parental recognition, which is also known as Cy and Ruby’s Act (Parental Recognition), 2015 – proposes a number of amendments to the statutes dealing with parental recognition.

Feb 10, 2016

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2016

WeirFoulds is proud to continue to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The Cup bears the name of the Honourable John D. Arnup, O.C., Q.C., who for many years sat as a distinguished member of the Court of Appeal for Ontario following a career at WeirFoulds as one of Canada’s finest litigation counsel.

Feb 3, 2016

WeirFoulds Proud to Continue Supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada and BLSACares

WeirFoulds is proud to continue supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada (BLSA Canada) by sponsoring the 25th Annual National Conference and the association’s charitable branch, BLSACares.

Jan 15, 2016

Raj Anand, Counsel for the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in a SCC Constitutional Test

Raj Anand, a senior civil litigation and human rights partner at WeirFoulds, and a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, is featured in the January 15, 2016 edition of The Lawyers Weekly in “Government agent immunity issue one of the challenges for SCC: Winter session will also look at penalties, admissibility, infanticide”.

Dec 18, 2015

Four WeirFoulds Partners in Lexpert® Special Edition on Litigation

We are pleased to announce that Bryan Finlay, W.A. Derry Millar, Kenneth Prehogan, and J. Gregory Richards have been listed in the Lexpert® Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers.

Dec 17, 2015

WeirFoulds Partner Emeritus Bryan Finlay, QC, Joins Supreme Court Advocacy Institute Advisor Roster for Toronto

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Emeritus Bryan Finlay, QC, has accepted an invitation from the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute to join the Advisor Roster for Toronto.

Dec 16, 2015

WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA

WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that it has taken the top spot in Novae Res Urbis’ (NRU) 17th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms.

Nov 20, 2015

WeirFoulds Partner Ian Mitchell named 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star

WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Ian Mitchell has been named a 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star. This award honours Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 from law firms and in-house, paying tribute to those in the legal profession who have an exceptional record of success, community leadership and contributions to their firm or company’s achievements. Awards were presented at the Annual Gala held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on November 19, 2015.

Nov 19, 2015

Partner Frank Walwyn on Finding a Niche in Canada and his Native Caribbean

Partner Frank Walwyn discusses complex cases from his Caribbean litigation practice in the November 2015 edition of Queen’s Law Reports. Download the PDF to read the alumni…

Nov 6, 2015

Quiz: Litigating in the Caribbean

In the dead of Canadian winters, it’s not just snowbirds who escape to the Caribbean. Incentives such as low or no taxes, less robust financial regulation, and…

Oct 2, 2015

WeirFoulds proud to be ranked in inaugural Chambers Canada 2016 guide

WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three of our partners are ranked as leaders in their fields in the inaugural edition of Chambers Canada.

Sep 28, 2015

Integrity Provisions and Leases with Federal Governmental Bodies

Overview of the new Integrity Regime On July 3, 2015, the Government of Canada introduced a revamped “Integrity Regime” that applies to all real property transactions (including…

Sep 7, 2015

WeirFoulds Ranked Number One in the Canadian Lawyer Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms 2015

WeirFoulds LLP is delighted to announce that the Firm has been voted by our peers and colleagues as the number one regional law firm in Canadian Lawyer’s 2015 Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms. Canadian Lawyer surveyed lawyers and in-house counsel from across Canada to vote on Ontario’s full-service regional firms based on regional service coverage, client base, notable mandates, service excellence and legal expertise.

Aug 24, 2015

27 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2016 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Several WeirFoulds lawyers have been…

Jul 21, 2015

Jeff Cowan Discusses Energy Fundamentals Group Inc. v. Veresen Inc., Impact of Bhasin v. Hrynew, in Canadian Lawyer Inhouse

Jeff Cowan, partner at WeirFoulds LLP, discusses the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Energy Fundamentals Group Inc. v. Veresen Inc. in Canadian Lawyer Inhouse. The case involved implied terms in contracts.

Jul 13, 2015

Marie-Andrée Vermette Discusses Trillium Motor World Class Action against GM Canada and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP with Canadian Lawyer Inhouse

Marie-Andrée Vermette, partner at WeirFoulds LLP, discussed the recent decision in the Trillium Motor World class action against GM Canada and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP with…

Jul 9, 2015

WeirFoulds Acts as Co-counsel for Trillium Motor World in Class Action against GM Canada and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

On Wednesday, July 8, 2015, Justice Thomas McEwen released his highly-anticipated judgment following the class action trial in Trillium Motor World Ltd. v. General Motors of Canada Limited and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP.

A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties – Update

A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties[1] In Bhasin v. Hrynew,[2] the Supreme…

Jun 30, 2015

Quiz: Competition Bureau cracks down on bid-rigging in construction industry

Canada’s Commissioner of Competition has publicly stated that the Competition Bureau will continue to intensify its focus on the construction industry, on the basis that the industry…

Jun 26, 2015

Partner Raj Anand Appointed Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence

WeirFoulds is pleased to congratulate partner Raj Anand on his appointment as Litigator-in-Residence for Fall 2015 at the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at his alma mater, the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.

Jun 23, 2015

WeirFoulds Well Represented in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce the recognition of 17 lawyers as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on recognition by their peers and highlights the firm’s expertise across a range of practice areas.

Jun 5, 2015

Raj Anand Speaks to CBC Radio about Reasonable Accommodation

On June 1, partner Raj Anand spoke with Matt Galloway of CBC Radio’s “Metro Morning” on the human rights issue of reasonable accommodation, when religious beliefs and…

May 8, 2015

H. Scott Fairley to Receive the 2015 OBA Award of Excellence in International Law

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that our colleague Scott Fairley will be honoured by the Ontario Bar Association with the 2015 OBA Award of Excellence in International Law.

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