WeirFoulds Partner Bruce Engell edits the 2021 edition of the Ontario Planning Legislation
The 2021 edition of the Ontario Planning Legislation was recently published by Thomson Reuters with WeirFoulds’ Municipal, Planning and Land Development Law Partner Bruce Engell as the Consulting Editor for […]
WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2022
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2022 edition, five of our partners are ranked as […]
Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 50 WeirFoulds lawyers in 2022 edition including the new Best Lawyers Ones to Watch category
WeirFoulds congratulates 45 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and five of our senior associates on being recognized in the Best […]
WeirFoulds’ former Partner Barnet Kussner posthumously receives the OBA Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law
WeirFoulds is honoured to announce that on June 10, 2021 the Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section presented their Award of Excellence posthumously to our Partner, colleague and dear friend Barnet […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Partner Peter Gross to its Municipal, Planning and Land Development Group
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Peter Gross has joined the firm as a Partner in our Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group, effective June 1, 2021. Peter is […]
WeirFoulds welcomes new Municipal Law Associate
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Abbey Sinclair as an Associate to the firm’s Municipal Law Practice Group. Abbey’s practice focuses on expropriation and municipal law. She provides practical and strategic […]
Policy, not law: the Divisional Court discusses the Clergy principle
On May 5, 2021, the Ontario Divisional Court released its decision in Masters v Claremont Development Corporation[1], which discusses the Clergy principle, as well as the jurisdiction of the Divisional […]
WeirFoulds establishes Barnet H. Kussner Memorial Award with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto
WeirFoulds is honoured to announce that in the memory of our Partner, colleague and dear friend, Barnet Kussner (“Barney”), we have established the Barnet H. Kussner Memorial Award at the […]
WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Alyssa Clutterbuck – Municipal Law Alyssa is an associate in the Municipal Law Practice […]
Amendments to the Expropriations Act Proposed Under Bill 245
The Ontario government has proposed a number of changes to the Expropriations Act under Bill 245, the “Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021”. Bill 245 would enact the Ontario Land […]
The Toronto Star reports on the second LPAT Case Management Conference between Freymond Lumber (represented by John Buhlman and Chantal deSereville) and No Place for a Quarry
The Land Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”) is a tribunal that adjudicates cases in relation to a variety of land use matters, heritage conservation and municipal governance. The Case Management Conference […]
Ontario’s New Regulation for Excess Soil
On January 1, 2021, the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation 406/19 passed by the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act will come into force in addition to […]
Proposed Regulation Update: Ontario Heritage Act
On September 21, 2020, the Province published notice of a proposed regulation under the Ontario Heritage Act (“OHA”), to implement amendments passed as part of Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. The purpose […]
Community Benefits Charges: The New Section 37
The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 replaced the density bonusing scheme under section 37 of the Planning Act with a new regime, but with a transition to September 18, 2022. […]
Jill Dougherty and Barnet Kussner speak to the Toronto Star about powers the city has to impose stricter rules to fight COVID-19
Jill Dougherty and Barnet Kussner, Partners at WeirFoulds LLP, recently provided comment to Toronto Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro on the topic of the City of Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. […]