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.
The RHPA’s “blanket provision”: protecting professional self-regulatory colleges from human rights complaints
In a recently released decision, Dindial v. College of Nurses[1], the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) dismissed an application by a registered nurse alleging that she was discriminated against […]
Raj Anand discusses eradicating systemic racism in the legal profession with The Toronto Star
WeirFoulds Partner Raj Anand is co-chair of The Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group, a Law Society of Upper Canada working group that is proposing steps to eradicate systemic […]
WeirFoulds Congratulates Claudia Storto and the City of Vaughan Team on their Litigation Management Innovatio Award
WeirFoulds congratulates the City of Vaughan, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) Team and Claudia Storto, deputy city manager, legal and human resources, on winning the Litigation Management, Small Department, Innovatio Award. […]
The Implications of Bill C-14, Medical Assistance in Dying from an Estates Law Perspective
On June 17, 2016, Bill C-141 came into force, creating a federal regulatory framework for medical assistance in dying (“MAID”) under the newly enacted subsection 241.2 of the Criminal Code2 […]
WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2017 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. WeirFoulds has proudly earned 45 rankings in 21 […]
Case Commentary: Ontario Court of Appeal Delivers Stern Message to Employers Who Mistreat Employees with Disabilities
The recent court decision in Jaffary v. Greaves highlights key ambiguities in Ontario’s Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
WeirFoulds Securities Law Quarterly: Concise, Informative Updates on Securities Law Developments for the Canadian Marketplace – Q2 2016
Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. For more detailed information on our service offerings, please visit us online at weirfoulds.com. Recent […]
Non-Resident Employer Certification Regime: Withholding Relief for Non-Resident Employers and Employees
INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW UPDATEOn June 23, 2016, Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 received Royal Assent, which among other things, enacts a non-resident employer certificate regime that may be of interest to employers sending employees to Canada.
26 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 26 of our lawyers are recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Nine of our colleagues are appearing in the Directory for the first time in this year’s edition.
Congratulations to WeirFoulds Women and Frank Walwyn, Recipients of 2016 Lexpert® Zenith Awards Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that the WeirFoulds Women (WFW) initiative and our esteemed colleague Frank Walwyn were both selected as 2016 Lexpert® Zenith Awards winners. This year’s Zenith Awards celebrate those who have demonstrated excellence, action and thought leadership in ways that have advanced diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and in society at large.