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 is “particularly susceptible […]
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.
Competition Bureau Sets its Sights (and its website) on the Construction Industry
Since 2012, WeirFoulds LLP has been monitoring and writing about the Competition Bureau’s increased focus on Canada’s construction industry.The Bureau’s intensified scrutiny of construction companies has been spurred along in […]
Chambers Global 2015 Ranks Three WeirFoulds Partners
WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three partners are ranked in Chambers Global 2015.
WeirFoulds Sponsors Tribute to Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion
Toronto Construction Association and WeirfFoulds pay tribute to Mayor Hazel McCallion.
Going the Extra Mile in Construction Law
WeirFoulds Associate Faren Bogach discusses overcoming many hurdles as a woman in a male-dominated profession and how she is making a name for herself in the challenging and engaging field […]
Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Fifteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2014 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice, up from 12 lawyers in 2013. […]
Government support key to prompt payment
During the Council of Ontario Construction Associations’ (COCA) recent Construction Day at Queen’s Park, prompt payment was the number one topic of conversation, reported Glenn Ackerley, a partner in WeirFoulds […]
Facts or Fiction? Dispelling the Myths about the Bundling of Construction Projects
Project bundling combining a number of smaller projects into one larger project under a single contract as a method of delivering projects has recently been getting a lot of attention […]
Identifying CCDC contract pitfalls to avoid
Partner Glenn Ackerley is quoted in this article. An excerpt is below, please click here to read the entire article. Contracts provided by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) possess […]
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2013 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies leading practitioners across […]
At Phalt? The Road to Compliance in the Paving Industry
In recent months, four European competition agencies have targeted what they are calling “asphalt cartels”, alleging that various road-paving companies in their respective jurisdictions have engaged in price-fixing, collusion, or […]
Antrim Truck Centre: Supreme Court Restores Compensation Award For New Highway Construction
Where no land is actually taken from landowners, when is a public authority liable to pay compensation for the construction of public works? In Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v. Ontario […]
Constructing Ontario – How Ontario is Being Shaped for the Future
WeirFoulds partner Glenn Ackerley, is featured as part of the ‘panel of experts’ in Constructing Ontario, How Ontario is Being Shaped for the Future – Exploring the advancements in engineering, […]
Testing the Foundations: Six Lessons from the Competition Bureau’s Investigation into the Construction Industry
Last week, the media released a 50-page search warrant application that the Competition Bureau filed with the Court in March, 2012. In its application, the Bureau alleges longstanding price-fixing and […]