Oct 6, 2014Quiz: Land Use Planning Reform A Development Permit Sysytem combines the zoning, site plan, and minor variance processes into one application and approval process. Through area-wide studies and community consultation, new development…
Jul 25, 2014Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory Fifteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2014 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice, up from 12…
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…
Feb 1, 2013Summit Industrial Income REIT Issues $30M of Units and Enters into $32M Bank Financing On September 27, 2012, Summit Industrial Income REIT completed the issuance approximately $30 million of units in a private placement together with a debt financing of up…
Sep 1, 2012Five WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada Five WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada in the September 2012 Special Edition of the Globe and Mail’s Report…
Aug 23, 2012Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named in 2013 Best Lawyers in Canada Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
Feb 16, 2012WeirFoulds successfully argues for interim injunction in The Real Jerk case Justice Low of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awards an interim injunction for the owner and operator of The Real Jerk.
Sep 20, 2011Eighteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Eighteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
May 25, 2011WeirFoulds Partner Bradley McLellan Receives OBA 2011 Award of Excellence WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Bradley N. McLellan was presented with the Ontario Bar Association’s 2011 Award of Excellence in Real Estate on June 21, 2011.…
May 17, 2011Thirteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Thirteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2011 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies…
Sep 22, 2010Estate Beneficiaries Beware the Long Arm of Tax Collectors Where a taxpayer has an outstanding tax debt in respect of which the Canada Revenue Agency is permitted to commence collection actions, one of the steps that the CRA may take is to have a certificate registered in Federal Court.
Nov 17, 2009Residential Housing – Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting residential real property sales.
Residential Rental Properties – Leases, Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting residential real property rentals and construction.
Nov 10, 2009Non-residential Real Property Sales: HST Transitional Rules A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting non-residential real property sales.
Sep 14, 2009Can You Create An Economic Disincentive to Litigation from Beyond the Grave On June 28, 2016, before breaking for the summer, the City of Toronto’s powerful Executive Committee met and reviewed an earlier study by KPMG which looked at various new revenue-generating policy proposals with an eye towards addressing the City’s estimated $582 million operating shortfall for 2017.
Apr 14, 2009Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care The devil is in the details for any conveyance of real property. However, the details become more important when an estate is a party to the transaction.
Jan 1, 2009Leasing in an Uncertain Economy As uncertainty in financial markets continues, affecting all aspects of the economy, commercial landlords ought to consider the manner in which they approach lease agreements and their negotiation, as well as the parties with whom they conduct business.