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Resources, Articles, & Advocacy

Legislative Update | September 02, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of August 25

Government Rejects Most Amendments to Municipal Accountability Bill: The governing PCs voted down major proposed amendments to Bill 9, the Municipal Accountability Act, despite support for those changes from municipal leaders and other stakeholders during a summer-long consultation process across Ontario. One of the most significant proposals, brought forward by NDP MPP Jeff Burch, would have allowed a judge to make the final decision on whether to remove a municipal councillor from office following serious misconduct. The government defended its decision, with PC MPP Matthew Rae stating that allowing a judge to vacate an elected official’s seat would be unprecedented in Canadian history.

Legislative Update | August 27, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of August 18

Pipeline Corridor Faces Pushback Over Lack of Indigenous Consultation: A group representing seven First Nations in northern Ontario says the province's push for a cross-country pipeline is moving ahead without their voices and is in conflict with federally funded conservation work already underway. If approved, the East-West Canadian Energy Corridor would carry oil and gas from Alberta to refineries in southern Ontario. The premier has said the corridor would bring thousands of jobs and attract global investment.

Article | August 25, 2025

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 11 – August 15)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 11, 2025.

Article | August 15, 2025

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 4 – August 8)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 4, 2025. 

Advocacy | August 11, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of August 5

OBA Honours ABA President: American Bar Association President William Bay accepted the 2025 Ontario Bar Association President’s Award on Thursday at the Bridging Borders event – a joint session of the ABA, OBA, Canadian Bar Association and CBA In-House Lawyers.