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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…

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.…

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.

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.

Oct 16, 2017

Raj Anand contributes to Canada at 150: Building a Free and Democratic Society

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Raj Anand has contributed an essay to the LexisNexis one-of-a-kind publication, Canada at 150: Building a Free and Democratic Society.

Aug 8, 2017

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.

Feb 6, 2017

Raj Anand profiled by Desi News on his life and his work towards promoting equality in the legal profession

WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand was profiled in the February 2017 issue of Desi News, Canada’s number one South Asian magazine, in the Grant’s Desi Achiever special feature article Law and Behold!.

In the piece, Raj discusses his role as the co-chair of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group, as well as his life and his hope for a more equitable legal profession and society.

Dec 20, 2016

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…

Oct 27, 2016

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…

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WeirFoulds is listed in the Canadian Lawyer Inhouse Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms

WeirFoulds Partners Listed in 2018 Lexpert® Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada

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

WeirFoulds proudly supports the RODA-OBA Annual Diversity Conference

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