Barreau du Haut-Canada OBA Submission to the Law Society of Ontario re: Mandatory Minimum Compensation for Experiential Training for Lawyer Licensing Candidates 15 mars 2022 The OBA provided this submission to the Law Society of Ontario regarding mandatory minimum compensation for experiential training for lawyer licensing candidates
Gouvernement provincial Submission on Guidelines for Digital Hearings 11 mars 2022 The OBA has been working with the SCJ Civil Working Group on ways to improve the efficient and effective use of digital hearings and applaud the SCJ for its ongoing work in this area. In addition to the work that the OBA is supporting before the SCJ Civil Working Group in this area, we hope that this submission provides some additional substantive feedback to assist with this matter.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Letter for the Ministry of Education on Access to Emergency Childcare for Defence Counsel 09 mars 2022 The OBA provided a Letter to the MOE regarding access for emergency childcare for defence counsel in order to facilitate the efficient operations of the court.
Barreau du Haut-Canada OBA Submission to the Law Society of Ontario re: Family Legal Services Provider Licence 18 février 2022 The OBA provided this submission to the Law Society of Ontario in response to their motion and Report on Family Legal Services Provider Licence which would permit paralegals to practice in certain areas of family law.
Gouvernement provincial Submissions on Fixing the Long-Term Care Act 2021 Phase 1 Regulations 17 février 2022 The lawyers of the Health Law and Elder Law Sections of the Ontario Bar Association formed a Working Group to review the proposed Regulation. Although the lawyers who form part of the Health and Elder Law Sections advise and represent various stakeholders in the senior’s sector and may have different perspectives regarding the Act and draft Regulation, we do agree that the following provisions in the Regulation need more attention and thought.
Barreau du Haut-Canada OBA Submission to the Law Society of Ontario re: Continuing Competence Framework 30 janvier 2022 The OBA provided this submission to the Law Society of Ontario regarding the renewal of their Continuing Competence Framework
Gouvernement provincial OBA Submission on Proposed Reform of the Conflict of Law Provisions of the PPSA 27 janvier 2022 The OBA has provided a submission to both the Minister of Government and Consumer Services, and the Business Law Modernization and Burden Reduction Council, on proposed amendments to the Conflict of Law provisions of the PPSA.
Legal Aid Ontario OBA Submission on Legal Aid Ontario’s Minimum Experience Standards for Roster Members 21 janvier 2022 The OBA provided a submission in response to Legal Aid Ontario’s proposed changes to its minimum experience standards for prospective roster members.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Letter to the Attorney General, Regarding Appointments to the Licence Appeal Tribunal 14 janvier 2022 The OBA sent a letter to the Attorney General requesting additional adjudicators be appointed to the Licence Appeal Tribunal
Gouvernement provincial OBA Submission on the Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 909 of the Pension Benefits Act: Removing Certain Requirements for Administrators of Defined Contribution Pension Plans 23 novembre 2021 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to make this submission to the Ministry of Finance (the “Ministry”) in respect of the proposed regulatory amendments to Ontario Regulation 909 (the “Regulation”) under the Pensions Benefits Act (“PBA”).