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Provincial Government, Equality

Ontario Proposed Regulation for Street Checks Consultation

  • August 31, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services consultation for Ontario’s Proposed Regulation for Street Checks.

Aboriginal Law, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Criminal Justice and 2 more..., Privacy Law, Child and Youth Law

Provincial Government

Expert Panel Review of the Mandates of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), Financial Services Tribunal (FST) & the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO)

  • June 01, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Expert Advisory Panel (“the Expert Panel”) appointed by the Minister of Finance to review the mandates of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”), the Financial Services Tribunal (“FST”) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario

Pensions and Benefits Law

Provincial Government

Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review

  • May 28, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Ministry”) on the consultation process and discussion document relating to the 2015 co-ordinated land use planning review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and the Niagara Escarpment Plan (the “Co-ordinated Review”).

Municipal Law

Provincial Government

Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario

  • May 05, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of the Attorney General’s consultation paper “Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario” (“the Consultation Paper”).

Aboriginal Law, Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and 36 more..., Business Law, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - Ontario Chapter, Charity and Not-For-Profit Law, Citizenship and Immigration Law, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Criminal Justice, Education Law, Entertainment, Media and Communications Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Women Lawyers Forum, Franchise Law, Sole, Small Firm and General Practice, Health Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law, Insolvency Law, Insurance Law, International Law, Labour and Employment Law, Law Practice Management, Municipal Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy Law, Public Sector Lawyers, Real Property Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Taxation Law, Trusts and Estates Law, Workers' Compensation, Young Lawyers' Division, Animal Law, Child and Youth Law

Provincial Government

Bill 66 - Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015

  • April 20, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change with respect to Bill 66, Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015 (“the Bill” or “Bill 66”).

Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Municipal Law

Other

Bill 49, Ontario Immigration Act, 2015

  • April 16, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to make a submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy (the “Committee”) regarding Bill 49, Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (the “Bill”).

Citizenship and Immigration Law

Provincial Government

Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014

  • April 07, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the “Ministry”) on Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014 , and in particular, Schedule 1 – Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2014 (the “HMCA”).

Franchise Law

Provincial Government

Ontario's Climate Change Discussion Paper 2015

  • March 29, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (the “Ministry”) on “Ontario’s Climate Change Discussion Paper, 2015” (the “Discussion Paper”) released February 12, 2015.

Environmental Law

Other

Simplified Procedures for Small Estates in Ontario

  • March 28, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on issues raised in the Law Commission of Ontario (“LCO”) consultation paper on “Simplified Procedures for Small Estates in Ontario” (the “Consultation Paper”).

Trusts and Estates Law

Law Society of Ontario

Addressing Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees

  • March 15, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on issues raised in the Law Society of Upper Canada consultation paper “Developing Strategies for Change: Addressing Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees” (the “Consultation Paper”).