Commercial Litigation Insights: Landmark Victory for Underpaid Newcomers – Citizenship and Discrimination: L.N. v Ray Daniel Salon & Spa
The landmark decision of L.N. v. Ray Daniel Salon & Spa[1] was heard on October 26, 2023, before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”). The application brought forward serious […]
WeirFoulds LLP announces Equity, Diversity & Inclusion legal and consultation services
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has formally launched a suite of legal and consulting services for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) matters and initiatives. These services can […]
WeirFoulds partner Megan Mah recognized as a 2023 Lexpert Rising Star
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Megan Mah, Partner in the Human Rights Practice Group and Employment & Labour Practice Group, has been named a 2023 Lexpert Rising Star. The […]
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provides comment to CBC on human rights complaints pertaining to municipalities not flying Pride flags
On April 27, 2023, WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand, who is a former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, was interviewed by the CBC’s Allision Devereaux on the human […]
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provides comment to the National Post on human rights complaint
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provided comment to Tom Blackwell of the National Post in an article published on January 13, 2023, entitled “Gym target of ‘ludicrous’ human-rights complaint for following […]
WeirFoulds Represents Intervening Racialized Clinic Coalition in Toussaint v. Canada
A recent decision issued by Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell made national news by granting Nell Toussaint the right to sue the Canadian federal government for failure to provide […]
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provides comment to The Canadian Press on the Commissioner for Emergencies Act inquiry
On April 26, 2022, The Canadian Press published “Commissioner for Emergencies Act inquiry ‘thoughtful’ and ‘decisive’: colleagues” by Erika Ibrahim. With the inquiry into the government’s use of the Emergencies […]
WeirFoulds welcomes associate Seth Holland to the Labour and Employment Law Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Seth Holland as an Associate to the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Practice Group. Seth practices in all areas of labour, employment, and human rights […]
WeirFoulds stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine
WeirFoulds stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, those in the surrounding regions, and everyone affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including colleagues and clients in Canada and abroad. […]
WeirFoulds EDI 2021 Year in Review
As we settle into 2022, our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (“EDI”) Committee is reflecting on its accomplishments in 2021 and setting goals for the upcoming year. Part of this reflection […]
Raj Anand writes to the editor of The Globe and Mail regarding Quebec’s Bill 21 and the recent dismissal of a teacher for wearing a hijab
Raj Anand, WeirFoulds partner and former Chief Commissioner of Ontario Human Rights Commission wrote a letter to the editor of The Globe and Mail, published on December 15, 2021. The letter […]
The Right to be Heard
The Right to be Heard [1] There is a very poignant scene in the 1988 film The Accused[2] in which Jodie Foster’s character, Sarah Tobias, is lying in a hospital […]
Partner Raj Anand receives the 2021 SOAR Medal
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Raj Anand has received the 2021 Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal. SOAR is a non-government, non-partisan organization of agency chairs, […]
WeirFoulds’ Partner Raj Anand assists the Assembly of First Nations in obtaining the Federal Court’s decision in upholding landmark compensation order for First Nations children
On September 29, 2021, one day before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Federal Court released its 109 page decision in Canada’s attempt to set aside the orders […]
WeirFoulds marks Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a two-part educational series
WeirFoulds acknowledges that we practice law on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples […]