Get It in Writing: Ontario Court Upholds Termination for Cause Based on Written Employment Agreement and Clear Employee Expectations
Overview In Park v Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.[1], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed the test for just cause dismissal resulting from an employee’s dishonest conduct, set out by […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Justice Marie-Andrée Vermette and spotlights women clients and consultants for International Women’s Day 2023
WeirFoulds’ annual celebration of International Women’s Day took place at the firm’s Toronto offices this year on March 1, 2023. The firm had the privilege of welcoming the Honourable Marie-Andrée […]
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 […]
WeirFoulds congratulates the winners of the 2023 Arnup Cup competition
WeirFoulds is proud to once again sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario schools organized each year by The Advocates’ Society. Partner Caroline Abela, a Director […]
WeirFoulds Hosts King Catering for Black History Month Celebration
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, WeirFoulds proudly hosted Chef Deon King of King Catering for a Black History Month celebration and culinary experience. As an all-service corporate and personal chef […]
Suing the Crown in Ontario: Special Rules Apply
Any party planning to sue the provincial Crown in Ontario should carefully review the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17 (“CLPA”). The Court of […]
Article by WeirFoulds Partners Jeff Scorgie and Michael Swartz recently cited in Daily Commercial News
“Early Occupancy in Construction Contracts: How does it really Work?”, an installment of the “Here’s the Drill” newsletter authored by Partners Jeff Scorgie and Michael Swartz, was recently cited by […]
Use of OM Exemption by Real Estate Issuers and Collective Investment Vehicles
Executive Summary Issuers engaged in the real estate sector (Real Estate Issuers) and issuers who pool money to invest in a portfolio of securities (Collective Investment Vehicles) are facing significant […]
The Cost of Stolen Time: B.C. Tribunal Provides Clarity on Employee Time Theft and Cause for Termination
“Time theft” occurs when an employee is paid for time that the employee knowingly did not work. Examples include the alteration of records by an employee to reflect paid time […]
WeirFoulds welcomes two associates to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Mark Dzurman – Construction Mark Dzurman is an associate in our Construction Practice Group […]
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provides comment to the National Post on human rights complaint
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand provided comment to Tom Blackwell of the National Post in an article published on January 13, 2023, entitled “Gym target of ‘ludicrous’ human-rights complaint for following […]
WeirFoulds Represents Mink Ventures Corporation in Closing of Qualifying Transaction and Concurrent Financing
On December 23, 2022, Mink Ventures Corporation (“Mink Ventures”) (TSXV: MINK) announced that it had completed its previously announced “Qualifying Transaction” with Voltage Metals Corp. in accordance with the policies […]
WeirFoulds welcomes three associates to the partnership
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that on January 1st, 2023, three of our associates became partners. Shawn English – Corporate & Commercial Shawn’s practice primarily focuses on advising and assisting […]
WeirFoulds represents Pelangio Exploration Inc. in Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placements
On December 16, 2022, Pelangio Exploration Inc. (“Pelangio”, or the “Company”) (TSXV: PX) announced the final closing of its non-brokered private placement offering of units (“Units”). Pelangio raised a total […]
Court of Appeal Clarifies Scope of the Tort of Intrusion Upon Seclusion in Cases of Data Breaches
On November 25, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a trilogy of decisions (Owsianik v Equifax Canada Co., 2022 ONCA 813, Obodo v TransUnion of Canada, Inc., 2022 ONCA 814, and Winder […]