How Is the Sausage Made?: Public Access to Third Party Information in Government Records
The decision in Concord Premium Meats Ltd. v Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2020 FC 1166, illustrates how Canadian freedom of information legislation balances the public right to access government records with the […]
WeirFoulds’ Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that former Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette has been appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Toronto). The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of […]
WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Dara W. Azari – Securities Law Dara is an associate in WeirFoulds’ Securities Practice […]
Handle with Care: Joint Document Books in Civil Trials
Two cases that the Ontario Court of Appeal decided in the last year illustrate how much thought and care must go into preparing a Joint Document Book (JDB) for a […]
Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: Implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decisions in Subway v CBC
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released two decisions under Ontario’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) legislation: Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc. v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2021 ONCA 25 and Subway Franchise […]
WeirFoulds welcomes senior insolvency and corporate restructuring lawyer Wojtek Jaskiewicz
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Wojtek Jaskiewicz has joined the firm as a partner in our Insolvency and Bankruptcy Practice Group. Wojtek is certified by the Law Society of […]
Reflections on Half a Century in the Commercial Litigation Trenches: Part II
Click here to read Part I. Arnup Leaves and an Offer Is Made Shortly after I joined WeirFoulds, John Arnup left the firm for the Court of Appeal. I had […]
Appealing Forum Non Conveniens: Key Considerations
The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in GIAO Consultants Ltd. v 7779534 Canada Inc., 2020 ONCA 778 (“GIAO Consultants”) provides some key considerations for parties in forum non conveniens disputes. […]
Limitation Periods and COVID-19: Where Do Things Stand?
Courts across Canada shut down for a period of time in 2020 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several provinces and one territory suspended limitation periods in civil matters during […]
The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Application of the Duty of Honest Performance in the Context of the Exercise of Unilateral Termination Clauses
On December 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v Zollinger,[1] in which it took the “opportunity to clarify what constitutes a breach […]
Seller Beware: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms that a Purchaser’s Inspection does not always Relieve the Vendor of Liability for Misrepresentations
The general rule regarding the purchase of real property is that the purchaser must satisfy himself or herself of the suitability of the property he or she seeks to purchase […]
Rules Modernization in Ontario – O.Reg. 689/20
If there is a silver lining to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the Ontario justice system, it is the modernization of the Court system which is generally […]
WeirFoulds litigators recognized in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that eight of our partners have been recognized in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers. This year, our listed lawyers include: […]
Webinar: Commercial Litigation – Professionalism Issues in a Virtual World
In this webinar some of our commercial litigators discuss Professionalism Issues in a Virtual World (tailored for small firms and sole practitioners). Topics and speakers include: Panel 1: Ethical and […]
Transportation Notes: Should Expert Reports on the Interpretation of the Montreal Convention Be Allowed in Challenge to Canadian Air Passenger Protection Regulations?
Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations (the “APPRs”) came into effect in two stages in July and December 2019. Even before the first tranche of provisions came into effect, the International […]