More Bills, More Regs, More Bills: Province of Ontario Continues to Propose Sweeping Changes to Municipal and Planning Systems with Draft Release of Bills 98 and 100
Benjamin Franklin once noted that there were two certainties in life: death and taxes. To this list, we can now confidently add a third certainty, being the Province of Ontario […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 31 of our lawyers have been recognized across 17 different practice areas in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
Ontario Contemplates Pushing “Pause” on Inclusionary Zoning, in Toronto, Mississauga, and Kitchener
On January 12th, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Ministry”) proposed to amend Ontario Regulation 232/18 (the “Regulation”), to pause the implementation of Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) in Toronto, […]
57 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 48 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 9 lawyers who have been recognized in Best Lawyers: […]
An Update on the City of Toronto’s Inclusionary Zoning Policies
On Friday, August 15th, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”) approved, with modifications, the City of Toronto (the “City”)’s Official Plan Amendments 524, 537, 540, 544, 570, […]
Major Modifications – Province of Ontario Approves City of Toronto Protected Major Transit Station Area Policies
On Friday, August 15th, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”) approved, with modifications, the City of Toronto (the “City”)’s Official Plan Amendments 524, 537, 540, 544, 570, […]
Building Faster and Smarter, at last? Province of Ontario Introduces Bill 17
Amidst economic uncertainty and a trade war, one thing remains constant: the Province of Ontario (the “Province”)’s attempts to boost housing supply. On May 12, 2025, the Province introduced Bill […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized across 21 different practice areas in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
59 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2025 editions of Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 49 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 10 lawyers who have been recognized in the Best Lawyers: […]
Significant Changes to Planning: Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act
On June 6, 2024, Bill 185, also known as the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (“Bill 185”), received Royal Assent. Bill 185 is another piece of […]
Some Recent Wins for WeirFoulds’ Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group
The Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP has recently been successful in several relevant cases before the Ontario Land Tribunal. In December 2023, Partners Raj Kehar […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been recognized across 17 different practice areas in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
52 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2024 The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 42 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 10 lawyers who have been recognized in the Best […]
10 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2023 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure
Congratulations to our ten Partners who have been recognized in the 2023 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure. The special edition features Lexpert-ranked lawyers who assist with infrastructure projects in Canada and abroad. […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 25 of our lawyers have been recognized in 20 different practice areas in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]