Jan 14, 2021Essential Construction Activities and Ontario’s Second State of Emergency Once again, Ontario is in a state of emergency and has enacted stricter lockdown rules intended to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new…
Jan 12, 2021Conduct Matters in Contracts: What You Need to Know About the Duty of Honest Performance in Construction Contracts On December 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in C.M. Callow Inc v Tammy Zollinger[1] (“Callow”); this decision will impact contractors, subcontractors,…
Dec 22, 2020Business as Usual-ish: Construction Activities and a New Lockdown for Ontario Although Ontario is heading back into lockdown starting this Boxing Day, for those in the construction industry it remains very much business as usual (which is to…
Nov 3, 2020WeirFoulds construction lawyers and law clerk talk to Daily Commercial News about COVID-19’s impact on litigation In the October 30, 2020 article, “Legal Notes: Four ways COVID-19’s legacy will impact, contracts, litigation and labour” published by Daily Commercial News, WeirFoulds construction lawyers Faren…
Oct 7, 2020WeirFoulds wins Ontario Law Firm of the Year Award at the 2020 Canadian Law Awards WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as “Ontario Law Firm of the Year” by the Canadian Law Awards. The virtual Awards Gala…
Jun 25, 2020Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2020-2021 term WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that a number of our lawyers have been selected to serve on the Ontario Bar Association’s Law Sections and Law Section executives for…
Jun 23, 2020Demand Without Supply: Preparing for Supply Chain Issues on Construction Projects Construction is now an essential workplace, and although all work is allowed to start or continue, it is not business as usual. The continuing local and global…
Jun 4, 2020Construction Site and COVID-19: Health and Safety Resources We understand that your inbox, Twitter feed and the news are full of COVID-19 updates, articles and notices. The recommendations and information about health and safety are…
May 15, 2020Is Your Construction Site an Essential Service? UPDATED: May 15, 2020 As far as the construction industry is concerned, things are starting to get back to normal. Beginning Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Government…
Apr 27, 2020Hot Take: Mandatory Temperature Screenings are a Reasonable Imposition Drastic times do, occasionally, call for drastic measures. Although there is no debate that these are drastic times, that alone does not necessarily give employers free reign…
Apr 22, 2020WeirFoulds’ commercial leasing group returns with an all-new season of WeirTalking Leasing, podcast series WeirFoulds LLP’s Commercial Leasing Group is pleased to launch part one of the second season of WeirTalking Leasing – a legal podcast series highlighting the top commercial…
Apr 15, 2020Tips for Preparing for E-Litigation E-litigation—litigation that is either paperless or virtual—is the way of the future. This was already becoming true when we conducted the first paperless trial in the history…
Apr 13, 2020The Uncertainty is Over: It is Time to Register Your Liens and Allow Holdback to be Released From the moment the Government of Ontario declared a state of emergency—closing all non-essential business and suspending limitation periods and the timelines for taking steps in legal…
Mar 26, 2020WeirFoulds lawyers start #CommunityOverCOVID movement to donate would-be lunch money to local food bank While many professionals have started working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local food banks are struggling to keep up with demand. Health Canada has issued a…
Don’t Let Notice Requirements in Your Construction Contracts Go Unnoticed Notice as a Prerequisite to Claims under Construction Contracts Construction projects will be impacted by COVID-19. Although you might not know exactly how your project will be…
Mar 17, 2020COVID-19: Time to Check your Construction Contract’s Force Majeure Clause If you are considering submitting a claim in respect of delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, or if you have already received notice in respect of the…
Mar 10, 2020Celebrating IWD 2020: WeirFoulds welcomes The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin and recognizes the efforts of women across the firm For a second year in a row and in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), the WeirFoulds Women Committee invited every person at WeirFoulds to submit a…
Aug 21, 201940 lawyers from WeirFoulds recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 WeirFoulds congratulates 40 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 63 rankings in 23 specialty…
Jul 4, 2019Daily Commercial News summarizes impact of Construction Act changes as discussed at recent WeirFoulds seminar Daily Commercial News published an article that features a number of our lawyers titled, “Lawyers outline biggest impacts from Construction Act changes”. The piece highlights some of…