Submissions 2024

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide input on an issue so fundamental to the future of the profession.

Commentary on Department of Finance Proposals for Caseload Management - Tax Court of Canada.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Ontario Human Rights Review 2011-12 (the “Review”).

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 November 11, 2011 (the “Request for Comments”) with respect to the Consultation Notice.

As the people on the front lines of the justice system, OBA members understand the crucial importance of ensuring access to justice to protect legitimate legal rights while avoiding the chill on public participation and drain on public resources that ill-motivated law suits can exact.

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 November 25, 2011 (the “Request for Comments”) with respect to the Proposed Amendments.

The OBA appreciates the opportunity to provide advice to the Government on reforming the law of cash collateral, an important initiative that we believe will both reduce costs for government and further Ontario’s Open for Business and Open Ontario initiatives.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to assist the Law Society of Upper Canada (the “Law Society”) with the five-year review of its paralegal regulation.

In anticipation that there may be future opportunities to make changes to the OBCA, the OBCR and the OBCA Forms Regulation, we set out below a comprehensive list.

The Ontario Bar Association appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”) on the proposed Family Law Forms which will support the new regime for the valuation and settlement of pensions upon marriage breakdown.