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Oct 5, 2022

Two WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2022 Mining and Energy Lexpert Special Editions

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partners Robert Eberschlag and Janet Bobechko have been recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining and Lexpert Special Edition: Energy respectively.…

Jan 31, 2022

Ontario Environment Industry Association releases climate resilient infrastructure report with the leadership of WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko

On January 28, 2022, the Ontario Environment Industry Association (“ONEIA”) released a report titled, Resilient Infrastructure, Resilient Economy, Resilient Future: Exploring Ontario’s climate vulnerability and the case…

Sep 30, 2021

Janet Bobechko recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Energy

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Janet Bobechko, Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, has been listed in the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Energy. Janet is…

Aug 21, 2019

40 lawyers from WeirFoulds recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020

WeirFoulds congratulates 40 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 63 rankings in 23 specialty…

Mar 25, 2019

The Avista and East-West Tie Cases, and Their Implications for the Governance of the Electricity Sector in Ontario

Please click here to read the full paper. I     Introduction Two recent cases have highlighted a serious weakness in the governance of the electricity sector in…

Sep 11, 2018

WeirFoulds Partner Recognized as Leading Lawyer in 2018 Lexpert Special Edition – Energy

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner, Robert Warren, is listed in the 2018 Lexpert® Special Edition – Energy, as a leading lawyer in the category. Robert…

Aug 28, 2018

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…

Aug 24, 2018

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…

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May 14, 2018

WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

Glenn W. Ackerley, Raj Anand, Sandra Astolfo, Denise Baker, Lisa A. Borsook, Clare E. Burns, Jeff G. Cowan, M. Jill Dougherty, Lori M. Duffy, Robert Eberschlag, Bryan Finlay QC, Jordan Glick, Nikiforos Iatrou, James G. Kosa, Barnet H. Kussner, W. A. Derry…

Mar 19, 2018

CCRE Annual Energy Leaders Roundtable

WeirFoulds Partner Robert Warren will moderate a panel, and be a panelist for another, for the 2018 Council for Clean & Reliable Energy (CCRE) Annual Energy Leaders…

Oct 30, 2017

WeirFoulds partners recognized as leading lawyers in 2017 Lexpert® Special Edition – Energy

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Wayne Egan and Robert Warren are listed in the 2017 Lexpert® Special Edition – Energy.

May 9, 2017

24 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 24 of our lawyers have been recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.

Feb 24, 2017

Robert Warren Co-Authors a piece for the Mowat Centre on Consumers’ Interests in Ontario’s Energy Sector

Robert Warren, a partner at WeirFoulds with a practice dedicated to public law advocacy, specializing in energy and environmental law, co-authored the piece Representing Consumers’ Interests in Ontario’s Energy Sector with Paul Sommerville, Executive Director of Mowat Energy.

Sep 29, 2016

Regulating 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, 2016

WeirFoulds 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…

Jun 3, 2016

The Benefits of Brightfields Developments for Municipalities

The increasing viability and importance of distributed energy resources, and the content of the provincial government’s policies on climate change, make the use of brownfields sites for brightfields developments a compelling option for municipalities.*

May 16, 2016

The Challenges and Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for Municipalities

The growing interest in, and deployment of, distributed energy resources (“DER”) has been thought to be of interest, albeit for different reasons, primarily to consumers and to local electricity distribution utilities. However, DER has important implications for municipalities, both in their capacity as the owners of those distribution utilities and as a means to promote both conservation and the development of contaminated properties.

Apr 27, 2016

Corporate Governance for Municipally-Owned Local Electricity Distribution Utilities

Local distribution electricity utilities (“LDCs”) have been a source of stable and predictable income for their municipal owners. That is in large measure a result of the fact that LDCs are providing a monopoly service overseen by a regulator charged with the obligation, among other things, to ensure the stability of the LDCs.

Nov 2, 2015

Partner Robert Warren named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada

WeirFoulds partner Robert Warren is named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada in the November 2015 Special Edition of The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business.

Apr 30, 2015

Energy/Tax Law Update 2015

The 2015 Ontario Budget, released on April 23, includes proposed measures that are intended to set the stage for consolidation within Ontario’s electricity distribution sector. At a high level, the measures are a limited-duration reduction of barriers to private sector investment in municipally owned electricity utilities (MEUs).

Apr 16, 2015

Regulatory Developments and the Impact on Consumers, Business and the Environment

The policies of the OEB, and in particular its approach to the setting of rates for the transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas, have had…

Feb 2, 2015

Managing the Challenges Facing Municipalities and their Utilities

Electricity distribution utilities are facing an unprecedented number of challenges. They are under significant cost pressures due to the need to repair and replace aging infrastructure, and…

Jan 31, 2015

The Governance of Regulatory Agencies – A Case Study of the Ontario Energy Board

Executive Summary Regulatory agencies play a critical role in the operation of modern society. They perform functions which none of the legislature, the government, or the courts…

Nov 18, 2014

Partner Robert Warren named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada

WeirFoulds partner Robert Warren is named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada in the November 2014 Special Edition of The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business.

Jul 25, 2014

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…

Apr 5, 2013

Quiz: Impact of Changes in FIT 2.0

Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff program was introduced in 2009, when the province enacted the Green Energy and Green Economy Act as a means to stimulate renewable energy generation…

Mar 8, 2013

Consolidation of Ontario’s Electricity Distribution Sector

Background The Province’s Distribution Sector Review Panel has issued a Report recommending major changes in the electricity distribution sector. If carried out, the recommendations will have significant…

Sep 1, 2012

Five WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada

Five WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada in the September 2012 Special Edition of the Globe and Mail’s Report…

Aug 23, 2012

Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named in 2013 Best Lawyers in Canada

Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…

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Jun 1, 2012

Bill 75 and the Auditor General’s 2011 Report: Lessons Not Learned

Introduction Bill 75 has, as its principal objective, the merger of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) into the Ontario Electricity…

Apr 1, 2012

Quiz: Legal interests in the pipeline

How would you resolve these case situations?

Jan 23, 2012

Hydro’s ‘hidden tax’ on T.O.; Lawyer questions why city council does

A consumer lawyer is asking why Toronto council stands idly by while its pricey electricity distribution company digs ever deeper into consumers’ pockets. Robert Warren, who represents…

Jan 14, 2012

Toronto Hydro ‘bullying’ public; Consumers group says power utility

As Toronto Hydro launches a savage cost-cutting campaign and warns of more blackouts, evidence filed with the Ontario Energy Board shows the utility’s revenues are 50 per…

Oct 20, 2011

Case Law Update: TA & K Enterprises Inc v Suncor Energy Products Inc

2011 ONCA 613 (Released September 27, 2011) Franchise – Arthur Wishart Act – Disclosure Document – One-year Term – Franchise Fee In this decision, the Court of…

Oct 1, 2011

Quiz: Corporate Governance in the Energy Sector

How well would you deal with some of the challenges facing in-house counsel working within the energy sector? Take this quiz and find out.

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