Submissions 2024

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”).

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”).

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Pension and Benefits Section appreciates the opportunity to provide advice on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) and congratulates the government on its consultative approach and thoughtful discussion paper.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased to provide this update on our consideration of the issues raised by the Law Society of Upper Canada in “Alternative Business Structures and the Legal Profession in Ontario: A Discussion Paper” (the “Discussion Paper”)

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) appreciates the opportunity to provide advice in connection with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services’ (“MCYS”) review of the Children and Family Services Act (“CFSA” or the “Act”). We look forward to working with the government as the review proceeds in order to ensure the Act serves the crucial purposes for which it is designed and to assist in finding ways to better meet the current and emerging needs of children, families and the justice sector.

Comments by OBA Estates Administration Tax Act Working group to the Ministry of Finance regarding the regulation made under the EATA. The submission includes technical comments and access to justice considerations.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased to provide this submission regarding its review and proposed amendments for improving Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the “proposed amendments”).

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Standing Committee on General Government (“the Committee”) in respect of Bill 171, Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 (“Bill 171” or “the Bill”), which was referred to the Committee on April 14, 2014.