Gouvernement provincial Proposed Guidance: Pension Plan Administrator Roles and Responsibilities 13 octobre 2023 The OBA recommends a principles-based approach must be flexible enough to account for different Plan characteristics. Similarly, it is the OBA’s view that a Guidance document should clearly distinguish requirements from "good or best practices”.
Gouvernement provincial New Heat Stress Regulation Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 18 septembre 2023 The OBA recognizes the paramount importance of protecting worker’s health and safety, but advocates for simplifying the proposed methodology for measuring and assessing heat exposure limits in the workplace.
Barreau du Haut-Canada Supporting Continuation of the Certified Specialist Program and Ongoing LSO Oversight 30 août 2023 The CSP is an important and reliable indication to members of the public that verifies a lawyer’s expertise. It promotes access to justice and is important in promoting EDI. The CSP should be expanded to other areas, and remain under the supervision of the LSO.
Gouvernement provincial Ontario Land Tribunal’s Rule of Practice and Procedure, Proposed Rule 26 (Expropriation Proceedings) 11 août 2023 OBA’s comments on the proposed revisions to Rule 26 in the Ontario Land Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Submission re: Consumer Protections Related to New Home Purchase Agreements and Price Escalations 11 août 2023 The OBA provides guidance and comments to the government on proposals to address price escalations and to improve consumer protections in new home purchase agreements post-sale. The submission speaks to proposals that include potential caps to price increases, adding a cooling-off period, permitting class actions, and mandatory legal review of purchase and sale agreements.
Legal Aid Ontario Legal Aid Ontario Tariff Reforms 2021 17 juillet 2023 Submission to Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) about proposed Tariff Reforms.
Autres Bill 15: Fairness for Road Users Act (Contraventions Causing Death or Serious Bodily Harm) 06 juillet 2023 The OBA’s submission on Private Member’s Bill 15 – Fairness for Road Users Act, 2022 which seeks to amend the Highway Traffic Act. This submission focuses on the serious unintended consequences that would result from the wording.
Autres Rule for the Disclosure of Partial Settlements 30 juin 2023 The OBA supports an amendment to the Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides for a Rule to address the disclosure of partial settlements.
Gouvernement provincial Submission re: Proposed Expansion of the Dispute Resolution Officer Program to the Ontario Court of Justice 26 mai 2023 The OBA provided a submission to the Ontario Court of Justice’s (OCJ) Advisory Committee on Family Law and the Office of the Chief Justice of the OCJ proposing the expansion of the Dispute Resolution Officer Program to domestic family law matters in the provincial courts.
Gouvernement provincial Input into the Licence Appeal Tribunal’s Common Rules of Practice and Procedure 23 mai 2023 Submission to the Licence Appeal Tribunal on Rules 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 24 of the Common Rules of Practice & Procedure.