Articles 2021

The article discusses a viewing of L’Inspecteur (The Inspector) at CBA at the Movies, which deals with the issue of prohibition of French language instruction in Manitoba public schools from 1916 to the late 1960s.

The article summarizes a Public Sector Lawyers Section program, How to Work with Self-Represented Parties in your Public Law Practice, delivered on November 18, 2020.

The article contains a summary of a CBA session entitled The Tort of Misfeasance - Recent Developments and Practice Points held on November 23, 2020.

The article discusses Rule 2.1.01, which allows the court to exercise discretion on its own initiative to stay or dismiss a proceeding, if it appears on its face to be frivolous, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of the process of the court.

The article discusses practical tips for seeking employment in the public sector gathered during mentor sessions at the OBA's "Welcome to the Practice of Public Law: Exploring Careers in the Broader Public Sector" program.

On June 25, 2020, the OBA welcomed Rebecca Durcan of Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc and Srikanth Mangalam of the PRISM Institute for a videoconference entitled The Changing Face of Regulation: Understanding the Impact of the Crisis on Regulatory Law. Moderated by Margaret Drent, Strategic Policy Counsel at the Law Society of Ontario, the program provided a useful moment of reflection as the regulatory community begins to absorb the lessons learned from COVID-19.

In this new reality, videoconferencing has suddenly become top of everyone's mind. However, the practical and legal implications for lawyers can be complex. Fortunately, there is some guidance. 

On March 25, 2020, the Ontario Bar Association hosted a timely and informative webinar on “Emergency Powers and their limitations and protections against their arbitrary use” in the context of COVID-19. Program speakers Leah West and Michael Bryant provided an overview of the statutory tools available to governments to protect the public during the pandemic and explored some of the civil rights impacts of statutory measures.