Articles 2020

What role does self-interest play in self-regulation? Do Crown prosecutors have ethical obligations different from other lawyers? What is the best way to regulate judicial conduct? How are law firms regulated in today’s multi-jurisdictional reality?

On June 15, 2017, Sara Blake (Ministry of the Attorney General) and Jeff Cowan (WeirFoulds) hosted a group of lawyers at the OBA to provide insightful analyses of six recent cases from the public sector.

Margaret Drent recaps the February 10 OBA Institute program, "Being a Lawyer in Politics".

The federal government appointed the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation in June 2016 and released a discussion paper to inform the work of the Task Force. The report sets out nine public policy objectives, the most important of which is to keep marijuana out of the hands of children and youth, and to keep profits out of the hands of criminals.

On November 23, 2016, the OBA Public Sector Lawyers Section held its annual welcome reception for articling students and LPP candidates. The Honourable Madam Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, the keynote speaker at this year’s reception, provided valuable insights through personal reflections on her long and distinguished career in public service.

On October 21, 2016, a group of public sector lawyers and attendees gathered for an afternoon program on the delegation of provincial and municipal authority.

In my past life as a federal public servant, I happened across an idea that has stuck with me ever since: “scheming virtuously”. Now, early in my career as a public sector lawyer, I have been asking myself how this translates to the practice of law.

This recent decision of the Divisional Court may finally be bringing a bit of judicial clarity to the emerging area of municipal Integrity Commissioners in Ontario.

Joy Hulton, Regional Solicitor for York Region, discusses various issues that municipalities should consider before appointing a municipal ombudsman.

At the 10th Annual Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers, the Honourable Howard I. Wetston was recognized for his contribution to public service. This article overviews the event, which included tributes by Chief Justice Paul Crampton of the Federal Court; Murray Segal, Former Deputy Attorney General and Chief Prosecutor of Ontario; and Alan Lenczner, Commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission.