Gouvernement provincial Pre-Budget Consultation Letter 11 février 2020 As part of the provincial government’s pre-budget consultations, the OBA asked the government to commit to adequate and predictable funding for the legal aid system and ensure adequate funding of a comprehensive strategy that recognizes the prevalence of mental health issues for society’s most vulnerable who are served by lawyers in all areas of the legal aid system.
Gouvernement provincial Submission Regarding Amendments to the Divorce Act 11 novembre 2019 The Ontario Bar Association's Family Law Section has prepared an additional submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General regarding the recent passage of federal legislation, Bill C-78, and its intersection with family law in Ontario.
Gouvernement provincial, Legal Aid Ontario OBA Submission Regarding the Legal Aid Ontario Modernization Project 31 octobre 2019 The Ministry of the Attorney General, in partnership with Legal Aid Ontario is currently engaged in the Legal Aid Ontario Modernization Project (“Project”). The mandate of the Project is to develop and implement reform proposals and legislative amendments that will contribute to moving the legal aid system towards sustainability and modernized service delivery to better meet the needs of low-income Ontarians through governance and service delivery improvements.
Gouvernement provincial Submission regarding Bill C-78 and its intersection with Ontario family law 23 juillet 2019 The Ontario Bar Association's Family Law Section has prepared a submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General regarding the recent passage of federal legislation, Bill C-78, and its intersection with family law in Ontario.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Pre-Budget Consultation Letter 07 février 2018 The OBA provides a submission to the Minister of Finance regarding pre-budget consultations with individuals and organizations throughout the province.
Gouvernement provincial Bill 177, the Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 07 décembre 2017 The OBA makes this submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs in respect of Bill 177 regarding amendments to child support for adult children under the Family Law Act.
Barreau du Haut-Canada President's Letter re Statement of Principles 24 novembre 2017 The OBA wrote to the Law Society to reiterate the OBA’s unequivocal support for the CFRL Report and to identify failures to date in the implementation of the requirement for a Statement of Principles
Gouvernement provincial Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act regulation reform 20 octobre 2017 A regulation is proposed to regulate lawyers as collection agencies under the Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act. This submission analyzes Act and regulations respecting lawyers in Ontario, and proposes an alternative approach.
Barreau du Haut-Canada Comments on the Family Legal Services Review Report 15 mai 2017 The OBA provided comments to the Law Society of Upper Canada on the Family Legal Services Review Report (the Bonkalo Report)
Barreau du Haut-Canada Law Society of Upper Canada Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group Final Report 21 novembre 2016 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on issues raised in the Law Society of Upper Canada (“Law Society”) Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group (“Working Group”) Final Report “Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions” (the “Final Report”).