The Laws They Are A’Changing (Again) – Backtrack on Bill 148: Proposed Reversals of Key Employment Law Changes in Ontario
On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 47, entitled Making Ontario Open for Business Act, which would repeal various sections of the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (“Bill 148”) […]
WeirFoulds is listed in the Canadian Lawyer Inhouse Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms
WeirFoulds LLP is delighted to announce that we have been listed in the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms feature in the July/August edition of Canadian Lawyer Inhouse magazine as determined […]
WeirFoulds Congratulates 34 Lawyers for their Recognition in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Included in this list are Partners Clare Burns […]
WeirFoulds Partner, Raj Anand, will be Honoured at the 2018 Grant’s Desi Achievers Awards
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner, Raj Anand will be recognized as a high achiever in Canada’s South Asian community at this year’s Grant’s Desi Achievers Awards Gala on […]
Out of the Weeds: What You Need to Know About the Cannabis Act as an Employer
On June 20, 2018, the Government of Canada passed Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which will, among other things, legalize the recreational use of cannabis. The Cannabis Act will come […]
WeirFoulds Partners listed in 2018 Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada
We are pleased to announce that Glenn Ackerley, Raj Anand and Lisa Borsook, are listed in the 2018 Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada. Glenn Ackerley is the […]
WeirFoulds Congratulates Megan Mah on being elected and appointed to two OBA Law Sections
Congratulations to Megan Mah on being elected to the Executive of the OBA’s Labour & Employment Law Section and appointed to the Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights Law Section […]
Al Formosa Discusses Credit for Employee Service When Companies Get Purchased with Law Times
WeirFoulds partner Albert Formosa discussed the need to clarify how employees are given credit for service under a new structure when a company gets purchased in “Credit for service clarified […]
The lesser of two evils and the Three Hour Rule: An overview of employer obligations on Election Day in Ontario
While many employers eagerly await the outcome of the Ontario general provincial election on Thursday June 7, 2018 and its potential ramifications for their businesses, employers in Ontario should be […]
Backtrack on Bill 148: Changes to Calculating Public Holiday Pay for Employers in Ontario
On May 7, 2018, the Ontario government announced that the Ontario Ministry of Labour will conduct a review of the public holiday system under Part X of the Employment Standards Act, […]
WeirFoulds represents Optiv Security in acquisition of Conexsys
On November 13, 2017 Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions announced that it is continuing to accelerate its growth strategy by acquiring Conexsys, a Toronto-based security […]
WeirFoulds congratulates Raj Anand on being named one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2017
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Raj Anand, a senior partner and Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, has been named as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2017 in the Human Rights, Advocacy and Criminal law category.
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand Works to Assist Law Firms to Combat Racism and Discrimination
Raj Anand, a senior civil litigation and human rights partner at WeirFoulds, and a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), has added to his long list of […]
Sexual Abuse Task Force Recommendations: Why All Professional Regulators Should Pay Attention
On September 9, 2016, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ministry) released the recommendations of the Minister’s Task Force (Task Force) on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients […]
The RHPA’s “blanket provision”: protecting professional self-regulatory colleges from human rights complaints
In a recently released decision, Dindial v. College of Nurses[1], the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) dismissed an application by a registered nurse alleging that she was discriminated against […]