Legislative and Policy Update - May 29 – June 2 01 juin 2023 Mark your calendars for Pride Month! Please join the Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Bar Association and its Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) for our annual Pride Month program, Queer Perspectives on Professional Challenges and Mental Health, on June 13, 2023. The program will feature a panel of distinguished 2SLGBTQI+ practitioners. You can register for the event here.
Gouvernement provincial Submission re: Proposed Expansion of the Dispute Resolution Officer Program to the Ontario Court of Justice 26 mai 2023 The OBA provided a submission to the Ontario Court of Justice’s (OCJ) Advisory Committee on Family Law and the Office of the Chief Justice of the OCJ proposing the expansion of the Dispute Resolution Officer Program to domestic family law matters in the provincial courts.
Legislative and Policy Update- May 22-May 26 26 mai 2023 Mark your calendars for Pride Month! Please join the Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Bar Association and its Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) for our annual Pride Month program, Queer Perspectives on Professional Challenges and Mental Health, on June 13, 2023. The program will feature a panel of distinguished 2SLGBTQI+ practitioners. You can register of the event here.
Legislative and Policy Update - May 15 - May 19 19 mai 2023 Hazel McCallions legacy lives on: The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the hon. Steve Clark introduced Bill 112, the Hazel McCallion Act which would dissolve the Municipality of Peel. Mayor’s Crombie and Brown are already arguing about which city owes money to the other.
Autres Bill 102 – Strengthening Safety and Modernizing Justice Act, 2023 17 mai 2023 The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on Bill 102- Strengthening Safety and Modernizing Justice Act, 2023. As This submission was jointly prepared by members of the OBA’s Criminal Justice and Insurance sections, which include lawyers who practice in every region of Ontario. Members of these sections represent a wide range of clients within the Insurance and Criminal bars and have significant expertise and experience.
Legislative and Policy Update - May 8 - May 12 15 mai 2023 Queen Camila! Fun Fact: While the images of Queen Elizabeth II will be phased out in Canada and on currency, everything has to changed immediately in the UK.
Legislative and Policy Update - April 24 - April 28 04 mai 2023 On May 6, 2023, Ontario will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen with free festivities at Queen’s Park and free admission to parks and attractions across the province. His Majesty King Charles III acceded to the Throne on September 8, 2022, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Legislative and Policy Update - April 17 - April 21 21 avril 2023 On Monday, April 17, 2023, the Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, introduced Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2003.
Legislative and Policy Update -December 5 - December 9 09 décembre 2022 Marit Stiles, MPP for Davenport, will be the next leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, City News Toronto reported on December 6. Per the Ontario NDP constitution, the party is scheduled to hold a confirmation vote on March 4.
LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY UPDATE – November 28 – December 2 04 décembre 2022 Attorney General Doug Downey announced on November 21, 2022, the appointment of seven judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective December 1, 2022.