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Jan 15, 2020

Webinar: Employment Law Seminar

This employment law seminar covers a variety of topics including workplace harassment, pay equity, employment terminations and privacy. Topics and Speakers: Introduction Daniel Wong, Partner and Chair, Employment…

Jan 6, 2020

The Lawyer’s Daily reports on feminist advocacy event at WeirFoulds

On November 26, 2019, WeirFoulds Women partnered with the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program to host a seminar on feminist advocacy and the law. The…

Oct 7, 2019

Webinar: Employment Law Seminar

This employment law seminar covers a variety of topics including executive compensation, surviving the litigation process, workplace harassment investigations and termination clauses.   Topics and Speakers: Introduction…

Jun 14, 2019

WeirFoulds partners listed in 2019 Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada

We are pleased to announce that Glenn Ackerley and Raj Anand have been listed in the 2019 Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada. Glenn Ackerley…

May 6, 2019

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 22 of our lawyers have been recognized in 14 different practice areas in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Apr 17, 2019

Raj Anand speaks with Law Times about recent HRTO decision in law firm discrimination case

Partner Raj Anand spoke with Law Times about a March 22, 2019 decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The case involved two aspects of law…

Jan 29, 2019

Jamaica’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: An ineffective safeguard for oppression

At the signing of the Proclamation of the Constitution Act – and Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms – in April 1982, the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott…

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 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…

Jun 25, 2018

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…

Jun 14, 2018

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…

May 29, 2018

Raj Anand discusses changes to lawyer licensing and the LSO May Convocation with The Lawyer’s Daily

WeirFoulds Partner, Raj Anand, discussed the changes to lawyer licensing and the number of issues it brought up at the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) May Convocation,…

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 9, 2018

Osgoode PD – Dealing with Charter Claims and Values – A Tribunal Primer

Raj Anand, WeirFoulds Partner and highly regarded human rights lawyer, will speak at the Osgoode PD program, Dealing with Charter Claims and Values – A Tribunal Primer.…

Raj Anand

Dec 4, 2017

Raj Anand quoted in the Law Times “inclusion benefits all of us”

The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) benchers turned down a motion that would have given conscientious objectors an exemption from adopting and abiding by a statement of principles acknowledging their obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

Nov 23, 2017

WeirFoulds proudly supports the RODA-OBA Annual Diversity Conference

WeirFoulds is proud to sponsor the Roundtable of Diversity Association’s 3rd Annual Diversity Conference in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association. As a returning gold sponsor, we…

Nov 21, 2017

Raj Anand tells The Toronto Star that controversial Law Society initiative is an important part of culture change, “not a burdensome requirement”

WeirFoulds partner Raj Anand has joined with others in the legal profession to urge the Law Society not to backtrack on addressing systemic racism in the legal profession.

Nov 20, 2017

FACL Honours Raj Anand with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) Ontario honoured Raj Anand, WeirFoulds Senior Partner and Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, with their 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Raj Anand

Nov 7, 2017

Raj Anand writes to the editor of The Globe and Mail

Raj Anand, senior WeirFoulds partner, Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) and co-chair, Working Groups on Challenges Faced by Racialized Lawyers and Paralegals, wrote a letter to the editor of The Globe and Mail.

Oct 23, 2017

Raj Anand discusses Law Society statement of principles with Canadian Lawyer Magazine

WeirFoulds partner, and Law Society of Upper Canada Bencher, Raj Anand discusses concerns raised about the Law Society’s requirement that lawyers adopt and abide by the Statement of Principles.

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