Mar 10, 2023CANECT 2023 Partner Janet Bobechko will attend CANECT 2023, which will be held in Vaughan, Ontario on May 9th-11th, 2023. For over 30 years, CANECT courses have met the…
Feb 10, 2023Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit 2023 – Canadian Bar Assocition Partner Janet Bobechko will speak at the national Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit, which will be hosted by the Canadian Bar Association in Ottawa from Thursday,…
Feb 9, 2023Excess Soils – Professional Geoscientists Ontario Partner Janet Bobechko has been invited to speak at Excess Soils – Important Considerations for Qualified Persons from a Legal Perspective, a webinar being hosted by Professional…
Nov 10, 2022Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s lawyers have once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has…
Nov 3, 2022The Fall CANECT 2022 Partner Janet Bobechko will serve as a course chair during The Fall CANECT 2022 on November 15th – 16th, 2022, with Partner Jeff Scorgie attending as a…
Oct 12, 2022Excess Soils Symposium – Environment Journal Partner Janet Bobechko will attend the sixth annual Excess Soils Symposium, hosted by Environment Journal, on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022. The interactive event will focus on the…
Sep 27, 2022Forum on Environmental Law – Cambridge Forums Partner Janet Bobechko will join a delegation of 44 senior environmental lawyers from leading Canadian law firms at the annual Forum on Environmental Law, which will be…
Aug 25, 202250 WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch WeirFoulds congratulates 42 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and eight of our associates and partners on being…
Aug 24, 2022ESG Summit Canada Partner Janet Bobechko will speak at the inaugural ESG Summit Canada, which will be held on Wednesday, October 12 at Vantage Venues Toronto. This inaugural summit will…
Jun 27, 2022ESG and Best Practices for Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements – CCCA Janet Bobechko will speak during the ESG and Best Practices for Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements program being hosted by the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) on Wednesday, July…
Jun 6, 2022Advanced Environmental Law Practitioner Roundtable – Ontario Bar Association Janet Bobechko will be a discussion facilitator during the Advanced Environmental Law Practitioner Roundtable being hosted by the Ontario Bar Association on Thursday, June 9 from 5:00…
Apr 21, 2022Excess Soil Regulation Partial Pause Commences April 20, until December 31, 2022 – What you need to know! On March 11, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (“ERO”) a potential “pause” of certain requirements under the…
Apr 6, 2022Environmental Compliance and Training Event – CANECT 2022 Janet Bobechko, Partner in WeirFoulds’ Environmental Law Practice Group, Jeff Scorgie, Partner in the Construction Practice Group, and Patricia Chehadé, Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group,…
Apr 1, 2022Canadian Brownfields Network Conference WeirFoulds Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, Janet Bobechko, will be speaking at the Canadian Brownfields Network Conference taking place on April 5 and 6, 2022.…
Feb 25, 2022WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized in 19 different practice areas in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was…
Feb 9, 2022New Guidance on ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure: The CSA Releases Staff Notice 81-334 As interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing continues to grow at a rapid pace in Canada, so do concerns about the increased potential for “greenwashing”,…
Jan 31, 2022Ontario 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…
Jan 28, 2022Law and Climate – Toronto Lawyers Association WeirFoulds Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, Janet Bobechko, will be speaking at the Law and Climate program being hosted by the Toronto Lawyers Association on…
Nov 24, 2021WeirFoulds recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2021 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal…
Nov 23, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes associate Charles Lund to the Municipal Law Practice Group WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Charles Lund as an Associate to the firm’s Municipal Law Practice Group. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Charles completed his articling term with…
Nov 9, 2021The Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Reference Re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act: Impacts on Climate Change Law – OBA WeirFoulds Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental law, Janet Bobechko, will be speaking at the OBA Environmental Law Program taking place on November 17, 2021, on The…
Nov 4, 2021Mandatory Climate-Related Disclosure: The CSA Releases Proposed National Instrument 51-107 – Open for Comment In the latest and most significant step to date in the push towards transparent, reliable and comparable climate-related disclosure in Canada’s capital markets, the Canadian Securities Administrators…
Sep 30, 2021Janet 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…
Sep 17, 2021WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko and Associate Jeff Scorgie Provide Comment to the Ontario Home Builders’ Association regarding Ontario’s new On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation On September 14, 2021, the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (“OHBA”) published an article, “Can You Dig It” that discusses the new Ontario regulations breaking ground on excess…
Sep 10, 2021WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2022 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2022 edition, five of our partners…
Aug 26, 2021 Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 50 WeirFoulds lawyers in 2022 edition including the new Best Lawyers Ones to Watch category WeirFoulds congratulates 45 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and five of our senior associates on being recognized…
Jun 1, 2021Excess Soils Regulation 406/19 Webinar – Ontario Public Buyers Association WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko and Associate Jeff Scorgie will be speaking at a webinar hosted by the Ontario Public Buyers Association where they will be providing an…
May 18, 2021From Farm to Table: An In-Depth Conversation about the Food Sector Join WeirFoulds lawyers Scot Patriquin, Janet Bobechko, Daniel Wong, Susan Han and Robert Eisenberg for a fireside chat as they discuss a full circle of legal considerations…
Apr 23, 2021WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…
Apr 14, 2021Planning, Adaptation and Disclosure in an Era of Climate Change – The Canadian Bar Association WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko will be speaking at the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Online Symposium, titled “Planning, Adaptation and Disclosure in…
2021 Environment and Cleantech Business + Policy Forum – ONEIA WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko is co-chairing a Roundtable at the Ontario Environment Industry Association’s (ONEIA) 2021 Environment and Cleantech Business + Policy Forum, taking place on Wednesday,…
Mar 26, 2021A Matter of National Concern: The Supreme Court of Canada Upholds a Federal Price on Carbon The Decision On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in the highly anticipated Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.[1] In…
Feb 19, 2021Understanding the New Excess Soil Regulation: Get the Dirt on Updating Bylaws – Canadian Urban Institute WeirFoulds Partner, Janet Bobechko will be presenting at the upcoming webinar, “Understanding the New Excess Soil Regulation – Get the Dirt on Updating Bylaws” being hosted by the…
Feb 2, 2021Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regulation: What You Need to Know – CANECT WeirFoulds Partner, Janet Bobechko, is Chairing and speaking at the upcoming webinar, “Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regulation – What You Need to Know” being hosted by CANECT…
Dec 18, 2020Digging In: Three Months Later… Ontario’s New Regulation for Excess Soil (Part 2) On January 1, 2021, the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation 406/19 passed by the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act came into force in…