A Deal’s a Deal: Court of Appeal Reaffirms That Setting Aside Contractual Provisions on Public Policy Grounds Should Be Done Sparingly
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently considered a case where a defendant corporation argued it should not be required to pay a debt owed to a long-standing business partner. The […]
Criminal Records: An Accidental Trilogy – What Regulators Should Know About Discharges
It has been a hot minute and a pandemic later since I have had an opportunity to write about criminal records (What You Need to Know about Police Record Checks […]
Bill 88 Introduces New Policy Requirement and Significant Changes for Employers in Ontario
On April 11, 2022, Bill 88 the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”) received royal assent, making it law in Ontario. Bill 88 makes amendments to various employment-related statutes […]
Court of Appeal: One Incident of Sexual Harassment May Warrant Summary Termination
Dismissal for just cause has been described as the “capital punishment” of employment law. Indeed, courts are generally reluctant to uphold a dismissal for just cause absent a finding of […]
Extra-territoriality: When can a foreign court transfer title to land in Canada?
The Supreme Court of Canada has recently granted leave to appeal from the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Lanfer v Eilers, 2021 BCCA 241 (“Lanfer”). The Plaintiffs/Appellants, the Lanfers, sought to […]
WeirFoulds welcomes associate Seth Holland to the Labour and Employment Law Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Seth Holland as an Associate to the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Practice Group. Seth practices in all areas of labour, employment, and human rights […]
Unequal Treatment of Creditors: Paying a Supplier’s Pre-filing Debt in a Proposal Under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
We were approached by a company to assist with its restructuring. Our client’s biggest problem was that its largest unsecured creditor was also its main supplier. Approximately 80% of the […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Carleigh Bassett as a Partner in its Private Equity Practice Group
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Carleigh Bassett has rejoined WeirFoulds as a partner in its Private Equity Practice Group, effective March 28, 2022. As the newest addition to […]
Warning to Claimants: Immediate Disclosure Required
Litigants asserting claims in Ontario will want to take careful note of a recent decision of the Court of Appeal. In Tallman Truck Centre Limited v. K.S.P. Holdings Inc., 2022 ONCA 66 (“Tallman”) […]
Bill 109: The More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 Potential Changes to Land Use Planning in Ontario
The Housing Affordability Task Force released a report on February 8, 2022, that provides 55 recommendations on how to fix housing affordability. On March 30, 2022, and as a first […]
Here’s the Drill: Early Occupancy in Construction Contracts: How does it really Work?
In December 2020 the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released an updated version of the widely used CCDC 2-2020 Stipulated Price Contract. In December 2021, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) released […]
Limitation Periods on Arbitration: If not Clarity, then Context
Arbitration can be a great alternative to litigation. It allows disputes to be resolved sooner, it can be less costly, and it may help the parties to a dispute keep […]
Here’s the Drill: The New CCA 1 – 2021: Stipulated Price Subcontract
In December 2021 the Canadian Construction Association released an updated version of its widely used standard form stipulated price subcontract, the CCA 1-2021: Stipulated Price Subcontract. The updated subcontract contains […]
Reflection on Half a Century in the Commercial Litigation Trenches: Part IV
Click here to read Part I, Part II and Part III. I ended the last chapter where I had just finished my two years in the Department of Justice in Ottawa. We returned to Toronto […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Kelsey L. Ivory and Vipal Jain
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Kelsey L. Ivory – Regulated Professions and Industries Kelsey L. Ivory is an associate in […]