Submissions 2023

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to make this submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy (the “Committee”) in respect of Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 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.

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

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”).

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”).

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”).

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”).

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”).

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.

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”).