Frank Walwyn honoured with Ryerson Alumni Achievement Award
WeirFoulds Partner, Frank Walwyn, distinguished litigator and President of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, was honoured at Ryerson University’s Alumni Achievement Awards reception on February 16, 2012. See award presentation […]
Toronto Construction Association presents Best of the Best’ awards
The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) has saluted outstanding achievements by both member companies and individuals in its 14th annual “Best of the Best” Awards. The association, which represents close to […]
UWI Benefit Gala in Toronto Honours Outstanding Leaders of Caribbean and Canadian Heritage
TORONTO, Canada On March 10, 2012, the University of the West Indies will honour nine outstanding individuals of Caribbean and Canadian heritage and one remarkable institution at the 2012 Annual […]
I’m gonna overrule a council decision and declare transit city dead and bury the eglinton LRT and … actually Mr. Mayor … you probably can’t do that;
When Mayor Rob Ford declared Transit City dead, was he overstepping his authority, as some councillors suggested this week, or was he merely acting in the tradition of all great […]
Challenges of international litigation
The International Law Section (ILS) of the State Bar of Michigan recently conducted a Council Meeting and Program at the Detroit Offices of Butzel Long. Guest speaker Frank E. Walwyn […]
It’s in the contract…or is it?
The casualness with which employees are hired and fired in this business is enough to make a contract lawyer cringe. Even those carriers that do have employment agreements often have […]
Counsel to Counsel: Beware of approaching council
It may come as a surprise to some lawyers and municipal staff that it is not appropriate for a lawyer to contact a municipal councillor, or staff vested with decision-making […]
Quiz: Mergers and Acquisitions
How would you resolve these case situations?
Popular Caribbean restaurant fights eviction order
The owners of a popular Caribbean restaurant fighting eviction will have their day in court on Tuesday as they seek an injunction that would keep the kitchen from closing. “We […]
The Real Jerk plans to fight its eviction
The owners of the Real Jerk restaurant have hired a lawyer to fight their Jan. 31 eviction date. Co-owner Ed Pottinger says lawyer Albert Formosa is planning to apply for […]
Hydro’s ‘hidden tax’ on T.O.; Lawyer questions why city council does
A consumer lawyer is asking why Toronto council stands idly by while its pricey electricity distribution company digs ever deeper into consumers’ pockets. Robert Warren, who represents the Consumers Council […]
OMNI TV interview: Ban the wearing of Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada?
An interview clip regarding the on-going debate about banning the wearing of the Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada. See video link here: Raj Anand, OMNI South Asian News
Municipal Councillors – Don’t even think about it! The unprecedented decision in Mondoux v Tuchenhagen
Every municipal councillor and municipal legal advisor in Ontario should be aware of both the majority and dissenting reasons in the judgement of the Ontario Divisional Court in Mondoux v […]
Toronto Hydro ‘bullying’ public; Consumers group says power utility
As Toronto Hydro launches a savage cost-cutting campaign and warns of more blackouts, evidence filed with the Ontario Energy Board shows the utility’s revenues are 50 per cent higher than […]
UWI to honour local community stalwarts
By Ron Fanfair A rising star in Canada’s legal community, a bestselling author, the son of Jamaica’s third Prime Minister, an internationally recognized artist, a medical doctor and a retired […]