Submissions 2023

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the invitation to consult on the proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct. We are pleased with the work that has been done to address the issues raised by the Canadian Bar Association (“CBA”) on the Federation of Law Societies’ Model Code of Professional Conduct.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the invitation to consult on the proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct.

We are writing on behalf of an Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") working group that has been established to address the growing issues surrounding court and tribunal appointed assessors who are the subject of inappropriate complaints to their professional colleges.

On behalf of the Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”), we are pleased to provide you with comments on the draft regulations (collectively, the “Draft Regulations”) that propose changes to the general Regulation 909 under the Ontario Pension Benefits Act (the “PBA Regulations”).

As promised, I am writing to provide more detail on one of the issues of growing concern, namely, the “status notice” and “status hearing” procedures outlined in Rule 48.14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

The Ontario Bar Association’s Education Law Section appreciates the opportunity to comment on Bill 13, the Accepting Schools Act, 2012 (“Bill 13”) and Bill 14, the Anti-Bullying Act, 2012 (“Bill 14”), both of which amend the Education Act (the “Act”)

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide input in connection with the Standing Committee on General Government’s Review of the Aggregate Resources Act (“ARA”).

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The Ontario Bar Association (the "OBA") appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the "Ministry") on the proposed regulations under the Mining Act, introduced in conjunction with the Mining Act Modernization initiative.

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the invitation from the Standing Committee on Justice Policy to address Bill 34, Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012 (the “Bill 34” or the “Bill”).