Submissions and Legislative Updates

The Ontario Bar Association (―OBA‖) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Aboriginal Consultation Guide for preparing a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) Application (the ―Guidelines‖).

We support several of the goals of this Bill, including providing opportunities for Aboriginal peoples, sustainability and job creation. Included are some suggestions to assist in more effectively achieving those goals.

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.