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Legislative and Policy Update - October 25 to October 28

  • October 28, 2022

Marion Boyd, Ontario’s first woman attorney general passed way at the age of 76 on October 11, 2022. Marion Boyd was elected as a New Democrat MPP in London in 1990. She was promoted to attorney general of Ontario in 1993, becoming the first woman and non-lawyer to hold the position.

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Provincial Budget Highlights 2022

  • May 02, 2022

Today the government tabled Ontario’s Plan to Build, the 2022 provincial budget. It outlines five “pillars”, which takes a different path after two years of pandemic spending and management. This budget proposes significant investment in healthcare, education and critical infrastructure.

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Legislative and Policy Update - Week of April 25-28

  • May 02, 2022

The Legislature only sat for one day during the week of April 25-28, 2022 and has now adjourned. The 42nd Parliamentary Session will end on May 4, 2022

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The Legislative & Regulatory Update for the week of April 18-22

  • April 22, 2022

The Legislature did not sit the week of April 18 – 22, 2022 Therefore no change in bill status from the previous week

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Legislative and Policy Update - Week of April 11-14

  • April 14, 2022

Here is what happened in the Ontario Legislature the week of April 11 – 14, 2022

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Legislative and Policy Update - Week of April 4-7

  • April 08, 2022

Here’s what happened April 4 – 7, 2022 in the Ontario Legislature

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Legislative and Policy Update - Week of March 24–31

  • April 01, 2022

Here is what happened this week in the Ontario Legislature.

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Legislative and Policy Update - Week of March 28

  • March 28, 2022

Here’s what you need to know about what is happening at the Ontario Legislature this week.

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Law Society of Ontario

OBA Submission to the Law Society of Ontario re: Mandatory Minimum Compensation for Experiential Training for Lawyer Licensing Candidates

  • March 15, 2022

The OBA provided this submission to the Law Society of Ontario regarding mandatory minimum compensation for experiential training for lawyer licensing candidates

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