Jun 24, 2021Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act: Amendments Proclaimed Further to our article on March 11, 2021, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has proclaimed that certain amendments to the Business Corporations Act (“OBCA”) will come into…
Mar 11, 2021Modernizing the Ontario Business Corporations Act On December 8, 2020, the Ontario legislature enacted the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 (the “Act”),[1] which provides key amendments to both the Ontario…
Jul 13, 2017Personal Liability of Directors in Oppression Cases: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Applicable Criteria in Wilson v Alhareyeri In Wilson v Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, released on July 13, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada affirms the decisions of the lower courts holding two directors…
Sep 29, 2016Regulating Utility Governance: An Analysis of the Ontario Energy Board’s Role Regulating Utility Governance: An Analysis of the Ontario Energy Board’s Role The Ontario Energy Board has announced its intention to conduct a consultation respecting its role in…
Aug 10, 2016WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2017 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. WeirFoulds has proudly earned 45…
May 1, 2008Directors BEWARE – Potential Environmental Liability When it comes to industrial clean-ups, the Ministry of the Environment is looking for help and personal liability can lurk in the murky ponds and work sites of the companies you serve.
Aug 1, 2006Have you done enough to protect your trade secrets? Recent cases in the news have demonstrated that a company may go to great lengths to acquire the confidential information of a competitor.