WeirFoulds recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 25 of our lawyers have been recognized in 20 different practice areas in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
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 […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
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 was selected based […]
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 long list of […]
26 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 26 of our lawyers are recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Nine of our colleagues are appearing in the Directory for the first time in this year’s edition.
WeirFoulds Well Represented in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce the recognition of 17 lawyers as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on recognition by their peers and highlights the firm’s expertise across a range of practice areas.
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2013 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies leading practitioners across […]
Mining Act Amendments
Changes to Ontario’s Mining Act (“Act”) and regulations which came into force on November 1, 2012 will have a substantial impact on Ontario’s mining industry. The changes affect prospecting, staking, […]
Case Law Update: Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement
The Occupy Toronto Ruling: Batty v City of Toronto
Case Law Update: Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band v Canada (Attorney General)
Constitution Act, 1982 Aboriginal Rights Proof
Case Law Update: Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v Cunningham
Constitutional Law Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Discrimination
Legislative Update: Federal Election 2011
Federal Election 2011-The Legislative ImpactThe Canadian government’s recent defeat has had a legislative impact.
Book Review: The Duty to Consult – New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples
The duty to consult Aboriginal peoples requires the Crown to speak with First Nations, Inuit peoples, and Métis communities before undertaking action which may adversely impact those groups’ constitutional rights.