Law Society of Ontario President's Letter re Statement of Principles November 24, 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
Provincial Government Bill 154, Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 October 19, 2017 The OBA welcomes the opportunity to make comments relating to four Acts which are the subject of amendments under Bill 154: the Charities Accounting Act, the Corporations Act, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and the Arthur Wishart Act.
Provincial Government Updated Recommendations to Amend the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 June 23, 2017 The OBA appreciates the opportunity to comment on potential amendments to the Wishart Act, including the Business Law Advisory Council's Fall and May Recommendations, the OBA's previous submissions, and provide further recommendations.
Provincial Government Changing Workplaces Review Consultation (Franchise Law Section Input) – Special Advisors’ Interim Report December 07, 2016 This submission was prepared by members of the OBA Franchise Law Section and comments on the Changing Workplaces Review Special Advisors’ Interim Report, which is seeking input on a range of issues and the options for change that are under consideration in light of the changing trends of the modern workplace in today’s economy.
Law Society of Ontario Law Society of Upper Canada Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group Final Report November 21, 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”).
Law Society of Ontario Consultation on the Pathways Pilot Project Evaluation and Enhancements to Licensing Report October 21, 2016 The Ontario Bar Association appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Law Society of Upper Canada Professional Development and Competence Committee report to convocation dated September 22, 2016 addressing the Pathways Pilot Project Evaluation and Enhancements to Licensing.
Provincial Government Enabling Delivery of Disclosure Documents under the Arthur Wishart Act Franchise Disclosure, 2000 ("the Act") May 04, 2016 The Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") is pleased to submit the following comments to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services ("the Ministry") regarding the proposed amendments to Regulation 581/00 that would provide rules for the delivery of a disclosure document by courier or electronically.
Other British Columbia Franchise Act (Disclosure) Regulation Consultation April 29, 2016 The Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") is pleased to submit comments to the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General ("the Ministry") regarding the proposed Franchises Act (Disclosure) Regulation.
Law Society of Ontario Compliance-Based Entity Regulation LSUC Task Force Consultation March 31, 2016 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased to provide this submission to the Law Society of Upper Canada Task Force on Compliance-Based Entity Regulation in response to its Consultation Paper: “Promoting Better Legal Practices” (“the Consultation Paper”).
Provincial Government Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario May 05, 2015 The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of the Attorney General’s consultation paper “Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario” (“the Consultation Paper”).