On September 1, 2015, Weins Canada Inc. (Weins Canada) announced the successful acquisition of two dealerships in Barrie, Ontario, Mercedes-Benz Barrie and Barrie Subaru. Weins Canada, formerly known as the Don Valley North Automotive Group, was founded in 1973 with its first dealership, Don Valley North Toyota, located in Markham, Ontario. The acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Barrie and Barrie Subaru means Weins Canada can now provide clients with seven brands across nine dealerships. Fasken Martineau advised Weins Canada with a team that included Janice Javier (corporate), Darrell Jarvis (corporate), Mark Stinson (corporate), Gordon Hunter (corporate), Martin Emmons (real estate), Allyson Roy (real estate), Mitchell Thaw (tax), Paul Casuccio (commodity tax), Karen Sargeant (labour) and Ross Gascho (pensions & benefits).