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Oct 20, 2022

WeirFoulds Partner Ben Kates named to CAMAP Board of Directors

We’re pleased to announce that Partner Ben Kates has been named to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP). CAMAP…

Oct 3, 2022

Admit it: There’s a Role for Requests to Admit in Disciplinary Proceedings

The scenario is as frustrating as it is foreseeable. A regulator pursues allegations of professional misconduct against one of its members. Many, if not most of the…

Aug 25, 2022

50 WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

WeirFoulds congratulates 42 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and eight of our associates and partners on being…

Jul 13, 2022

A Caution from the Supreme Court of Canada on Institutional Delay: Lessons from Abrametz

In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Canada released its reasons in Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz last week – confirming that obtaining a…

Jun 23, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes new partner Ben Kates to its Regulated Professions and Industries Practice Group

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Kates has joined the partnership effective June 6, 2022. As the newest addition to the partnership, Ben brings a…

May 11, 2022

Criminal Records: An Accidental Trilogy – What Regulators Should Know About Discharges

It has been a hot minute and a pandemic later since I have had an opportunity to write about criminal records (What You Need to Know about…

Apr 20, 2022

Improving Access to Registration and Introducing an Emergency Class of Registration: An Overview of the Amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act as part of Bill 106

On April 14, 2022, important amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act (“RHPA”) received Royal Assent. These amendments were passed as part of Bill 106, Pandemic and…

Feb 28, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Kelsey L. Ivory and Vipal Jain

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Kelsey L. Ivory – Regulated Professions and Industries Kelsey L. Ivory is…

Feb 25, 2022

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized in 19 different practice areas in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was…

Jan 4, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 15 of our former associates have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2022. Each of our newest additions to the partnership…

Dec 15, 2021

Partner Raj Anand appointed to the Discipline Committee of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Raj Anand has been appointed as a member of the inaugural Discipline Committee of the College of Patent Agents and…

Nov 15, 2021

The 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…

Aug 26, 2021

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…

Jun 22, 2021

Staying Administrative Proceedings Due to Delay: Is the Law Changing?

The Supreme Court of Canada recently granted leave to appeal from the decision of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz,[1] a decision of the Court of Appeal…

Apr 23, 2021

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Mar 19, 2021

What Regulators Can Learn from the Criminal Courts about Sexual Abuse Cases

It is no secret that there has been a societal reckoning about sexual abuse in the last few years. From the #MeToo movement to the amendments to…

Oct 5, 2020

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…

Sep 17, 2020

WeirFoulds welcomes six new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome back five of our former articling students as associates and welcome one new associate to the firm. They join WeirFoulds in the…

Apr 20, 2020

Duty to Report and COVID-19

As a regulatory body that regulates professions, you may be receiving questions from your registrants about whether they have a legal obligation to report personal health information…

Regulated Health Professionals are Open for Business

Introduction Ontario is under a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Can regulated health professionals provide services remotely during the state of emergency? Our…

Apr 16, 2020

Ontario Regulators and COVID-19

This bulletin is intended to provide a few highlights of some of the steps the province has taken in the face of COVID-19.[1] It also provides some…

Jan 6, 2020

The Lawyer’s Daily reports on feminist advocacy event at WeirFoulds

On November 26, 2019, WeirFoulds Women partnered with the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program to host a seminar on feminist advocacy and the law. The…

Dec 6, 2019

To Refer or Not to Refer, That is the Question

Public reaction to the recent case of Tanase v. The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario[1] was widespread and critical.[2] In this case, the Divisional Court upheld…

Aug 8, 2019

Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry Recommends Systemic Changes In Response to Wettlaufer Offences

On July 31, 2019, the final report and recommendations of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry were released. The Inquiry, which had a two-year mandate, was charged…

Jun 10, 2019

Words Matter: Lessons from the Essilor Decision and Other Musings

The word “patient” appears 96 times in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (“RHPA”).[1] This is not a coincidence or an accident. The RHPA was established by…

May 27, 2019

WeirFoulds’ Partner John Wilkinson receives the 2019 John Hackett Memorial Award

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that John Wilkinson has been awarded the 2019 John Hackett Memorial Award by the Canadian Association of University Solicitors (CAUS). The John…

Mar 25, 2019

The Avista and East-West Tie Cases, and Their Implications for the Governance of the Electricity Sector in Ontario

Please click here to read the full paper. I Introduction Two recent cases have highlighted a serious weakness in the governance of the electricity sector in…

Mar 14, 2019

Criminal Records Redux: The New Posting Requirements in the Regulated Health Professions Act

Previously, in What You Need to Know about Police Record Checks,[1] we examined the new framework under the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015[2] for conducting and…

Mar 4, 2019

WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Alyssa Armstrong, Cecile Ko Brock and Daniel P. Tessaro have joined the firm as associates. Alyssa Armstrong Alyssa joins the Professional…

Dec 10, 2018

The Perils of Prediction: Lessons for Regulators in the Age of Big Data

You’ve likely read one too many articles that start by telling you that big data is watching you and predicting what you will do or buy next.…

Nov 27, 2018

When can Directors of Charities be Compensated?

The holiday season is a time to reconnect with family and friends and reflect on the year that has passed. It is also a time of year…

Nov 1, 2018

Privacy Breaches: New Mandatory Notification Requirements Under PIPEDA

As of November 1st, 2018 new mandatory breach notification and record-keeping requirements under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA“) and the Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations came into…

Oct 1, 2018

WeirFoulds Partners Listed in Lexpert Report On Business – Infrastructure Special Edition 2018

We are pleased to announce that five partners are listed in the 2018 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers. The Lexpert Special Edition – Infrastructure…

Sep 20, 2018

Government “Policy” Decisions Do Not Always Trump Judicial Review

A change in government and its policies can impact business dramatically, and often with unintended consequences. In some cases, the result is intended. In matters of a…

Sep 5, 2018

The Role of Risk Management in Regulation

We live in a society that assumes risks can be both anticipated and controlled. If there is a failure to foresee and prevent harm (to fail to…

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