Heavy industry prohibited from employment lands
The St. Mary’s site was subject to a thorough site-specific land-use impact assessment at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) triggered by the company’s appeal of the city’s interim control bylaw […]
WeirFoulds successfully argues for interim injunction in The Real Jerk case
Justice Low of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awards an interim injunction for the owner and operator of The Real Jerk.
Lawyer Geza Banfai receives Toronto Construction Association award
“Geza Banfai is genuinely one of a kind,” said retiring association chair and fellow construction lawyer Glenn Ackerley, a partner in the firm of WeirFoulds. “It is my pleasure to […]
Popular Caribbean restaurant fights eviction order
The owners of a popular Caribbean restaurant fighting eviction will have their day in court on Tuesday as they seek an injunction that would keep the kitchen from closing. “We […]
The Real Jerk plans to fight its eviction
The owners of the Real Jerk restaurant have hired a lawyer to fight their Jan. 31 eviction date. Co-owner Ed Pottinger says lawyer Albert Formosa is planning to apply for […]
Test yourself with the land transfer tax quiz
If you practice commercial real estate law, chances are that you’ve had to consider some concepts concerning the Land Transfer Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.L.6, as amended. What is the […]
Myopic Stubbornness and Other Hazards: A few of the interesting cases of 2011
The Courts (and litigators) just can’t seem to get enough of fascinating legal expressions, such as “piercing the corporate veil”, “spent breach”, and “estoppel”. In leasing litigation in particular, these […]
Ontario energy critic demands to know cost of partially constructed Mississauga gas power plant
Partner Glenn W. Ackerley is quoted in this article on the implications regarding the recently-cancelled construction project on a gas-generated electrical power station west of Toronto.
Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola
Administrative Law Human Rights Tribunal Jurisdiction
Case Law Update: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General)
Administrative Law Remedial Jurisdiction Canadian Human Rights Act Legal Costs Standard of Review Statutory Interpretation
Case Law Update: Crookes v Newton
Libel and Slander Hyperlinks Publication Innocent Dissemination
Case Law Update: Mexico v Cargill, Incorporated
North American Free Trade Agreement International Arbitration Standard of Judicial Review
Case Law Update: R v Côté
Constitutional law Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms s. 24(2) Exclusion of evidence
Litigation Update – November 2011
Seven case law updates released between October and November 2011.
Doing Business in Ontario: An Overview of Environmental Protection Law – 2011
This guide provides a brief overview of the main elements of environmental protection law in Ontario. Its main objective is to identify the principal structural elements of the law and […]