Submissions 2023

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recognized the need to address the significant delays in the scheduling of long motions and long trials in Toronto and the surrounding regions.

The Ontario Bar Association (the "OBA") appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills with respect to Bill 6, Great Lakes Protection Act, 2013 (the “Bill”) , introduced by the Ministry of Environment.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed modifications to the process for the election of regional benchers, as set out in the Law Society of Upper Canada (the “Law Society”) Bencher Election Working Group – Proposed Modifications to the Regional Bencher Election Scheme, Call for Input, July 2013 (the “proposed modifications”).

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulatory amendments to the General Regulation (O. Reg. 98/09) of the Payday Loans Act, 2008 (the “proposed amendments”).

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments as part of the auto insurance dispute resolution review being conducted by the Honourable J. Douglas Cunningham.

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Trusts and Estates Section appreciates the opportunity to provide advice to government on ways to remedy this increasingly critical problem, clarify the legislation and ensure that Ontario’s regime is in keeping with modern practices.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft regulation concerning asset transfers between pension plans (the “Draft Regulation”) in the context of corporate and public reorganizations, including the sale of a business

The OBA Judicial Mediation Taskforce released its report on Judicial Settlement Facilitation. View the report at A Different ‘Day in Court: The Role of the Judiciary in Facilitating Settlements.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the New Proposed Rules of Common Procedure for all tribunals in the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario ("SJTO") Cluster.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario ("ELTO") Proposed Information Sheet and Practice Direction concerning Growth Plan hearings.