Raj Anand Comments on Law Society’s Adoption of Recommendations for Entity Regulation
Raj Anand, a senior civil litigation and human rights partner at WeirFoulds, and a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), is featured in the article “LSUC adopts entity regulation recommendations,” published in Law Times on May 30, 2016.
What’s New in the World of Asset Management Planning?
“Bankruptcy” is commonly used to describe a number of legal situations involving a tenant’s financial distress.
Glenn Ackerley Moderates Industry Forum on Updated Ontario Lien Act
Glenn Ackerley, chair of WeirFoulds’ Construction practice, is featured in the Daily Commercial News for moderating an industry panel at the Toronto Construction Association (TCA)’s annual Members’ Day on May 11, 2016.
Case Commentary: Supreme Court Tightens Standard of Review for Contract Interpretation
Following upon the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Heritage Capital Corporation v. Equitable Trust, 2016 SCC 19, it will be significantly more difficult to successfully appeal […]
The Challenges and Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for Municipalities
The growing interest in, and deployment of, distributed energy resources (“DER”) has been thought to be of interest, albeit for different reasons, primarily to consumers and to local electricity distribution utilities. However, DER has important implications for municipalities, both in their capacity as the owners of those distribution utilities and as a means to promote both conservation and the development of contaminated properties.
Panama Papers and Offshore Accounts: Window of Opportunity to Make a Voluntary Disclosure Closing
Canadian residents are required to report worldwide income. Furthermore, Canadian residents are generally required to annually file a special information return for any year that they held, at any time in that year, “specified foreign property” that had a cost exceeding $100,000. A failure to report such income or file any such return makes the Canadian resident liable to significant penalties (for which interest accrues daily) and potentially open to criminal prosecution.
Lisa Borsook Discusses Advancing Women in the Legal Profession
WeirFoulds Executive Partner Lisa Borsook discussed her commitment to advancing women in the legal profession in the May 2016 edition of Lexpert® magazine. In “Advancing Women”, Lisa discussed her commitment […]
Frank Walwyn Honoured by Ontario Bar Association
Frank Walwyn, senior litigation partner at WeirFoulds, received the Ontario Bar Association’s 2016 Award for Distinguished Service at an award ceremony in Toronto on April 20, 2016. In “Frank Walwyn […]
Corporate Governance for Municipally-Owned Local Electricity Distribution Utilities
Local distribution electricity utilities (“LDCs”) have been a source of stable and predictable income for their municipal owners. That is in large measure a result of the fact that LDCs are providing a monopoly service overseen by a regulator charged with the obligation, among other things, to ensure the stability of the LDCs.
Interpreting a Regulator’s Jurisdiction to Award Costs: Lessons from Registrar REBBA v. Jolly
WeirFoulds recently acted as Amicus Curiae in a judicial review involving the interpretation of a regulator’s jurisdiction to award costs. Although the case focused on the particular statutory framework applicable to the Appeals Committee of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (“RECO”), the case contains important lessons for other regulators.
Ralph Kroman Discusses Cyber Security with Canadian Lawyer Inhouse
Ralph Kroman, a partner in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice at WeirFoulds, is featured in the article “The shifting sands of cybersecurity”, in the May 2016 edition of Canadian Lawyer Inhouse.
John McKellar to Receive the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Emeritus, John McKellar, is the 2016 winner of the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts, an award given as part of the Governor General’s Awards for the Performing Arts (GGPAA). John is in Montreal today where the announcements of all the winners will be made.
WeirFoulds Proud to Sponsor The Construction Institute of Canada’s 2016 National Student Bid Competition Awards Gala
WeirFoulds is proud to sponsor and support The Construction Institute of Canada’s 2016 National Student Bid Competition Awards Gala. The Simulated Student Bid Competition is an annual event held to assist students to understand the real life challenges that are present within the construction bidding and estimating process.
Glenn Ackerley Discusses Building Infrastructure in Lexpert Cover Feature
Glenn Ackerley, partner and Chair of the Construction practice at WeirFoulds, is featured in the cover article “Building Infrastructure: The Legal Framework for Canada’s Push”, in the April 2016 edition of Lexpert.
WeirFoulds Proud to Continue to Sponsor CSE Day Toronto – Spring Pitch 2016
WeirFoulds is proud of its continuing support of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Day initiative. The third CSE Day event, CSE Day Toronto – Spring Pitch 2016, on April 28, 2016 is focused on CSE-listed companies and investors.