Submissions and Legislative Updates

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Consumer Services (“the Ministry”) in respect of Bill 85, Companies Statute Law Amendment Act, 2013 (“Bill 85”).

This guide will outline the duties and obligations of directors and officers under the new Not-for-Profit Corporation’s Act, 2010 (ONCA). Below, for your input, are the proposed topics to be included in the guide for directors and officers.

It’s Official! Provincial Election on February 27: On Tuesday, the Hon. Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, accepted Premier Doug Ford's advice to sign a proclamation dissolving the 43rd Parliament of Ontario. The Lieutenant Governor also called for the issuance of writs for the general election to be issued January 29 and named February 27 as the date of the vote.