Mar 24, 2023Toronto HRA Micro-Conference – Lancaster House Partner Megan Mah will speak during the Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Micro-Conference, hosted by Lancaster House, on Wednesday, April 19. Megan’s session, “One Size Does Not…
Constitutional and Human Rights Law Online Symposium – Canadian Bar Association Partner Megan Mah will co-chair the Canadian Bar Association’s Constitutional and Human Rights Online Symposium on April 18, 2023. The session will focus on emerging issues in…
Jan 25, 2023WeirFoulds 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…
Nov 17, 2022Accommodating Mental Health Disabilities: Current Issues and Practical Strategies – Ontario Bar Association Partner Megan Mah will co-chair an OBA Constitutional Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law Program on Wednesday, November 23rd. Titled Accommodating Mental Health Disabilities: Current Issues and…
Oct 27, 2022Ageism in the Workplace – Ontario Bar Association Partner Megan Mah will serve as the Program co-Chair of Ageism in the Workplace, a comprehensive, webcast-only program held by the Ontario Bar Association on Monday, October…
Aug 24, 2022WeirFoulds 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…
Apr 29, 2022WeirFoulds 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…
Apr 18, 2022WeirFoulds 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,…
Mar 10, 2022Lancaster House’s 2022 Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong will be speaking at at Lancaster House’s 2022 Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference taking place in Toronto from April 20 to 21,…
Mar 1, 2022WeirFoulds 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…
Feb 1, 2022WeirFoulds 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…
Dec 15, 2021Raj 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,…
Dec 13, 2021The Julius Alexander Isaac Moot – Black Law Students’ Association of Canada WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand will be participating as a Judge in the Julius Alexander Isaac Moot organized and hosted by the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada…
Nov 15, 2021The 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…
Nov 10, 2021Partner 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…
Oct 1, 2021WeirFoulds’ 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…
Sep 30, 2021WeirFoulds 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…
Aug 23, 202120th Annual Charter Conference – The Canadian Bar Association Megan Mah, Senior Associate in WeirFoulds’ Employment Law group will be chairing the 20th Annual Charter Conference being hosted by the Canadian Bar Association on October 5,…
Aug 16, 2021Exploring Unconscious Bias, Raising Awareness and Cultural Sensitivity – OBA’s Foundations in Adjudicative Tribunal Competencies: Certificate Program Megan Mah, Senior Associate in WeirFoulds’ Employment Law Group, will be Chairing the Ontario Bar Association’s panel “Exploring Unconscious Bias, Raising Awareness and Cultural Sensitivity” on Wednesday,…
Jun 28, 2021A number of WeirFoulds lawyers will serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2021-2022 term WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that a number of our lawyers have been selected to serve on the Ontario Bar Association’s Law Sections and Law Section executives…
Jun 22, 2021WeirFoulds stands with the Muslim community and condemns Islamophobia Earlier this month, four members of the Afzaal family were tragically killed, and another seriously injured, in London, Ontario, when they were struck by a driver, who…
Jun 8, 2021WeirFoulds mourns the loss of 215 Indigenous children Last week’s discovery of the remains of 215 children, at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, British Columbia, is…
May 12, 2021WeirFoulds kicks off Asian Heritage Month 2021 with an educational webinar, “Not Your Model Minority: The Problem with Asian Stereotypes” The month of May is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn about the many achievements and contributions of Asian Canadians. The theme for this year’s Asian…
Apr 26, 2021Raj Anand provides comment to The Hill Times on the need for widespread gender-neutral language in federal policy and legislation WeirFoulds partner Raj Anand provided comment to Alice Chen of The Hill Times in an article published on April 21, 2021, on the need for widespread gender-neutral…
Apr 23, 2021The Lawyers Daily reports on the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s 60th anniversary celebrations featuring Raj Anand WeirFoulds Partner and former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) Raj Anand was interviewed by the OHRC as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations…
Apr 9, 2021WeirFoulds LLP Stands Against Anti-Asian Racism Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has been, and continues to be, challenging for all of us. However, we acknowledge the Asian community, including our Asian…
Feb 16, 2021WeirFoulds initiates Thalidomide litigation WeirFoulds LLP has initiated litigation against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the Thalidomide Survivors Task Group and six individual Thalidomide survivors. The claim, filed…
Feb 9, 2021An Ounce of Prevention: Ten Questions for Employers to Help Assess their Compliance with Employment Laws Employers have faced no shortage of challenges and obstacles in complying with employment and workplace laws and regulations, particularly given the rapidly shifting employment landscape and ever-changing…
Feb 5, 2021WeirFoulds launches Anti-Black Racism education series in celebration of Black History Month On February 1, 2021, WeirFoulds’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (“EDI”) Committee launched an Anti-Black Racism education series in celebration of Black History Month. Open to all members…
Feb 1, 2021Raj Anand discusses the decline of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal under the Ford Government in the Globe & Mail Raj Anand, WeirFoulds partner and former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, collaborated with Kathy Laird and Ron Ellis, QC, on an opinion piece that…
Jan 28, 2021WeirFoulds introduces extended Mental Health Support Coverage As we start a new year and as the pandemic continues, it is increasingly difficult to continue to feel connected as we manoeuvre through the day-to-day challenges…
Jan 5, 2021Featured in The Globe and Mail: Frank Walwyn’s reflections on his own success as Black Lives Matter protests swept the world last year Frank Walwyn, Partner at WeirFoulds LLP was featured in The Globe and Mail’s article of January 4, 2021 titled, “Are the Walwyns change leaders or exceptions in…
Nov 26, 2020Raj Anand discusses Tribunal Watch Ontario’s alarm on the politicization of senior appointments to Tribunals Ontario, in The Lawyers Daily Magazine Raj Anand, WeirFoulds partner and longstanding member of the Law Society Tribunal and Gary Yee (previous chair of three Ontario tribunals), discuss the concerns raised by Tribunal…
Jul 21, 2020Raj Anand responds to Globe & Mail opinion piece on the 2020 anti-racism movement Raj Anand, WeirFoulds Partner and former chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, sent a letter to the Globe & Mail in response to the July…
May 27, 2020OHS Connect – Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine Employment lawyer Megan Mah joins the main panel discussion at the July 7th OHS Connect online event, hosted by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine. The discussion, “Leading the…