Gouvernement provincial Financial Hardship Unlocking 11 janvier 2013 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed Financial Hardship unlocking regulatory amendments (the “proposal”).
Barreau du Haut-Canada The Future of Articling 12 novembre 2012 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) has been actively consulting with, surveying, and listening to the profession on this important issue since 2008.
Autres Law Commission of Ontario Interim Report Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work 24 octobre 2012 The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Law Commission of Ontario's interim report: Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work (the "Report").
Gouvernement provincial Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Consultation on Modernization of the Appeals Program 01 octobre 2012 The issues raised in the WSIB’s consultation on modernization of the appeals system are vital to the members of the Section.
Proposed National Instrument 51-103 (the “Proposed Instrument”) 01 octobre 2012 This submission is made by the Business Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) in response to the request for comments published on July 29, 2011 (the “Request for Comments”) with respect to the Proposed Instrument.
Barreau du Haut-Canada Proposed Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct Regarding Testamentary Documents 24 septembre 2012 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.
Barreau du Haut-Canada Proposed Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct Regarding Testamentary Documents 01 septembre 2012 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the invitation to consult on the proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Autres OBA re Professional Complaints against Assessors 08 août 2012 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.
Gouvernement provincial Pension Regulations 01 juin 2012 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”).
Gouvernement provincial Status Notice and Hearings 01 juin 2012 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.