Articles

The following articles are published by OBA Sections, including the Student Section. Members are encouraged to submit articles.

Editor: Cláudio Antônio Klaus Júnior 

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photo of author James De Melo

Compare and Contract: CCDC 2 and CCDC 5A

  • March 16, 2023
  • James De Melo, lawyer, Construct Legal

This article explores two of the most common construction contract formats in Ontario, the CCDC 2 – Stipulated Price Contract and the CCDC 5A Construction Management Contract – For Services, and identifies some of the similarities and differences between these project delivery models.

Construction and Infrastructure Law, Student Forum
photo of author Daniel Fridmar

CCDC Contracts - Roast 'Em or Toast 'Em

  • March 16, 2023
  • Dan Fridmar

A summary of the event hosted by the OBA's Construction and Infrastructure Law Section on January 19, 2023.

Construction and Infrastructure Law, Student Forum

Competition Policy and Canada's Grocers

  • March 15, 2023
  • Amy Hill, articling student, The Public Interest Advocacy Centre

This article discusses current issues facing Canadian grocery retailers, an upcoming market study and the potential impact of amendments made to the Competition Act.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum
cover of the Civil Litigation Newsletter on Burnout

OBA Civil Litigation Section Insider: Burnout

  • March 13, 2023
  • Adil Abdulla

This newsletter includes interviews with six lawyers, four of whom are also registered psychotherapists: Erin Durant, Craig Gilchrist, Jordana Bergman, Kara Hardin, Melanie Goela, and Ellen Schlesinger.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum
photo of Jordana Bergman

Interview with Jordana Bergman

  • March 13, 2023
  • Interview conducted by Adil Abdulla and Crystal Park

An interview with registered psychotherapist Jordana Bergman.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum

KPI Pitfalls in the Public Sector

  • March 10, 2023
  • Tatiana Zeleni and Brian Osler

KPIs are key to managing organizational effectiveness and efficiency. KPIs can sometimes result in undesirable regulatory outcomes when they are conflated with organizational objectives. KPIs are a tool to help make decisions, allocate resources, identify problems and build accountability. By taking a sophisticated and thoughtful approach to KPIs, public sector bodies can achieve these purposes without the KPIs themselves inadvertently steering the organization down the wrong path.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum