Robert Warren, a partner at WeirFoulds with a practice dedicated to public law advocacy, specializing in energy and environmental law...

Two recent cases have highlighted a serious weakness in the governance of the electricity sector in Ontario. The cases illustrate not just the immediate adverse effects of Government ...

The Canadian clean technology industry continues to demonstrate impressive competitive performance and growth in international markets.

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has recently held that the offspring of anonymous sperm donors have no constitutionally-protected right to know the identities of their biological fathers.

On Monday, October 10, 2017 the Ministry of Municipal Affairs posted on Ontario's Regulatory Registry a summary of proposed regulatory changes under the Municipal Act...

Fresh off his convincing electoral victory, Premier Doug Ford has announced that he plans to begin the process of scrapping Ontario's existing approach to the retail sale of cannabis, which had been introduced by the predecessor Liberal government.

As of April 13, 2026, Ontario has overhauled its public-sector procurement rules through a new Buy Ontario Procurement Directive.

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.

In Gillham v. Lake of Bays (Township), 2018 ONCA 667, a case about the discoverability of claims for damages arising out of construction deficiencies, the Court of Appeal confirmed that all factors...

Over the past several years, Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau has handled subrogated claims across Canada.

When does the limitation clock start ticking?

In Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2017 ONCA 827, a panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal recently reversed, in short order, a decision of one of its members ordering the appellants to pay security for costs.

Canada’s anti-spam law (CASL) came into effect on July 1st, and is one of the most stringent anti-spam regimes in the world.

On November 1st, 2018 new mandatory breach notification and record-keeping requirements under the PIPEDA and the Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations will come into force.

Suppose for a moment that in negotiating a lease, the landlord was required to tell a prospective tenant that it had received no offers in the last six months.

The coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more serious respiratory infections. COVID-19 is a form of coronavirus that causes a ...

The Ontario Construction Act (the "Act") introduced the prompt payment rules in October 2019. These rules apply to most construction contracts in Ontario...

On January 1, 2021, the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation 406/19 passed by the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act will come into force in addition to...

Yesterday afternoon, the Canadian government tabled the 2015 Canadian Federal Budget. Two measures are particularly relevant to certain employers.

The High-Speed Rail Network, officially named "Alto", will operate between Toronto and Quebec City with stops in Peterborough, Ottawa, Montreal, Laval...