A Warning to Contractors and a Lesson for Regulators: Enforcement and Penalties Under the Consumer Protection Act
Virtually every regulator engages in some form of consumer protection. Concerns relating to false billing, misleading advertising, and the failure to deliver products and services can be found in nearly every regulatory statute. The vigour with which regulators seek the most serious remedies relating to these consumer protection issues is, however, quite variable. In some cases, the media has criticized regulators for not revoking a registrant’s registration when they have been found guilty of professional misconduct for false or misleading billings.
Benchmark Canada Recognizes Seven WeirFoulds Lawyers
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that seven partners have been listed in the 5th edition of Benchmark Canada, the Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. Benchmark Canada identifies the […]
Tribunal Provides Guidance on Financial Abuse of Elderly
Overview Canada has an aging population with more Canadians over the age of 65 than under the age of 15. As the population of older Canadians grows, so does the […]
The Limitations of Limitation Periods in Estates Litigation
Over the past year, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has released a number of decisions which consider the application of limitation periods in trusts and estates litigation. Two of […]
Alleged Acts of Sexual Abuse Pre-Bill 87: Will Bill 87 Apply?
Bill 87 (the “Bill”), which contains significant amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (“RHPA”),1 passed first reading in the Ontario legislature in December 2016. Although the Bill is […]
Michael Swartz is the Winner of the 2016 TCIC Chancellor’s Award of Excellence
Michael Swartz, a construction partner at WeirFoulds, has been selected by the Toronto Construction Association (TCA) Nominations & Awards Committee as the winner of the 2016 TCIC Chancellor’s Award of Excellence.
Kobo eBooks Nominated for a Global Competition Review Award
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the Kobo eBooks case has been shortlisted for the Global Competition Review’s Annual awards for “Litigation of the year – Non-cartel prosecution: Creative, strategic and innovative litigation on behalf of plaintiffs in a non-cartel private action.”
Raj Anand profiled by Desi News on his life and his work towards promoting equality in the legal profession
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand was profiled in the February 2017 issue of Desi News, Canada’s number one South Asian magazine, in the Grant’s Desi Achiever special feature article Law and Behold!.
In the piece, Raj discusses his role as the co-chair of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group, as well as his life and his hope for a more equitable legal profession and society.
No Bidding Around: The Competition Bureau Targets Bid-Riggers in 2017
Over the past few years, we have written and presented extensively about how Canada’s Competition Bureau has cracked down on price-fixing and bid-rigging in Canada’s construction industry. In December of […]
The Intersection Between Form and Substance in Corporate Law
In its recent decision in Mennillo v. Intramodal inc., 2016 SCC 51 (“Mennillo“), the Supreme Court of Canada addressed, for the first time since 2008, the oppression remedy. At issue […]
Parental Recognition and Proposed Amendments to Ontario Legislation: Part 2
In February 2016, we wrote about the Cy and Ruby’s Act (Parental Recognition), 2015, which proposed a number of amendments to statutes dealing with parental recognition[1]. We noted that the proposed […]
Frank Walwyn Discusses Striving for Excellence and Diversity as an Advantage
Frank Walwyn, a senior litigation partner at WeirFoulds, discussed the need for students to strive for excellence, and how diversity can gain a competitive advantage in the legal profession as the keynote speaker at the 25th Annual National Conference of the Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA Canada), and in an informal presentation to Queen’s Law students respectively.
Another Success for the WeirFoulds Tax Litigation Group
On September 28, 2016, the Tax Court of Canada released the judgment in the matter of 2187028 Ontario Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen. Ryan Morris, Tax Co-Chair at WeirFoulds, […]
Raj Anand discusses widespread barriers facing racialized lawyers with Law Times
A recently released report has recommended the Law Society of Upper Canada take a lead role in combatting systemic racism within the legal profession. The Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees […]
Toronto Ponders Controversial New Parking Tax to Help Balance City Books
Counsel advising shareholders of private corporations need to pay careful heed to the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Frye v. Frye Estate.