24 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 24 of our lawyers have been recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Law Weekly: Stakeholders Call For Tackling Of Infrastructure Deficit In Nigeria
Frank Walwyn recently spoke at the Punuka Annual Lecture 2017: The Role of Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructural Development, in Nigeria. Nigeria news outlet, Channels Television covered the lecture in a piece about the infrastructural challenges facing […]
Stakeholders list benefits of public private partnership
Frank Walwyn recently spoke at the Punuka Annual Lecture 2017: The Role of Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructural Development, in Nigeria. The guardian covered the event and the issue of public-private partnerships in and […]
Lisa Borsook Honoured by Canadian Civil Liberties Association for Excellence in Law
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Executive Partner Lisa Borsook was honoured at the 2017 Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) annual gala. The gala celebrated extraordinary Canadians from all walks […]
WeirFoulds Boosts its Health Law, Regulatory and Public Policy Practice with the Addition of John Risk
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that John Risk has joined the firm as a partner focusing on regulatory agencies, health law and policy, and privacy. The addition of John to WeirFoulds adds to our already deep rooted experience in these areas further expanding our capabilities.
Benchmark Canada Recognizes Seven WeirFoulds Lawyers
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that seven partners have been listed in the 5th edition of Benchmark Canada, the Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. Benchmark Canada identifies the […]
Tribunal Provides Guidance on Financial Abuse of Elderly
Overview Canada has an aging population with more Canadians over the age of 65 than under the age of 15. As the population of older Canadians grows, so does the […]
Recent Decision Confirms that Notices of Claims Do Not Have a ‘Standard Form’
What constitutes a notice of claim? Parties to construction lawsuits often find themselves disputing whether a particular email or letter is a valid notice of a claim that complies with […]
Financial woes hit home
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WeirFoulds LLP Celebrates International Day of Pink
The colour pink took over the WeirFoulds office today for the International Day of Pink, as we joined together to take a united stand against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Transmisogyny across the world.
Residential Landlords Beware! Toronto By-law Creates Onerous New Obligations
On March 28, 2017, Toronto City Council adopted Agenda Item LS17.1, which authorizes the creation of a new by-law (the “By-law”) to govern apartment buildings in Toronto, and creates significant […]
How to Lose Money in Real Estate
Susan Han was quoted in recent Global & Mail Report on Business article, “How to Lose Money in Real Estate”.
Bill 68: Proposed Amendments Have Far-Reaching Implications
Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017, received second reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on March 23, 2017. Bill 68 proposes a number of amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Municipal Elections Act which could have a significant impact on how municipalities and their councils function.
Feds Not Just Blowing Smoke: Recreational Marijuana to be Legal by July 1, 2018
Less than twenty-four hours after being called out by a candidate for the leadership of the NDP, CBC News has reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government plans on introducing legislation in early April 2017 with the intention of legalizing recreational marijuana by July 1, 2018.
According to the CBC report, the new legislation will “broadly follow” the final recommendations of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization, providing landlords and retail marijuana business owners with some clues as to what the final regulatory system will look like.
The Limitations of Limitation Periods in Estates Litigation
Over the past year, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has released a number of decisions which consider the application of limitation periods in trusts and estates litigation. Two of […]