Mar 1, 2023WeirFoulds 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…
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…
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…
Nov 2, 2020Press Freedom & Land Defence – JHR Indigenous Media Talks WeirFoulds Partner Peter Jacobsen will be speaking at Press Freedom & Land Defence, hosted by JHR Indigenous Media Talks, on November 5, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. On September…
Apr 27, 2020WeirFoulds 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…
May 6, 2019WeirFoulds 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…
Dec 20, 2016WeirFoulds 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…
Jun 22, 201626 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.
Jun 23, 2015WeirFoulds 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.
Jun 24, 2013Twelve 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…
Nov 28, 2012Mining 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…
Dec 20, 2011Case Law Update: Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement The Occupy Toronto Ruling: Batty v City of Toronto
Nov 16, 2011Case Law Update: Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band v Canada (Attorney General) Constitution Act, 1982 Aboriginal Rights Proof
Sep 21, 2011Case Law Update: Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v Cunningham Constitutional Law Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Discrimination
Mar 30, 2011Legislative Update: Federal Election 2011 Federal Election 2011-The Legislative ImpactThe Canadian government’s recent defeat has had a legislative impact.
Jan 1, 2011Book 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.
Nov 20, 2010Case Law Update: Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Aboriginal Law Duty to Consult
Jun 23, 2009Avoiding Black Holes and Hollow Victories: Cross-Border Litigation Comes of Age The business of litigation, like commerce itself, has become increasingly international.
Jan 1, 2008Duty to consult with First Nations: A municipal obligation? The Canadian federal government and all provincial governments have a duty to consult with the First Nations before taking any steps that may infringe on aboriginal or treaty rights which are claimed or have been established. The case law on this point is clear. What isn’t so clear is whether the duty to consult with the First Nations applies to municipalities when making land-use or other decisions that may impact these rights.