Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Advocacy | November 06, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 2
AI Civil Rules: Ontario is preparing civil procedure rules to govern AI-generated evidence in court, responding to concerns that hallucinated citations, AI-altered quotations and passive reliance on AI tools. The rules were developed by the Ontario Civil Rules Committee (CRC), after receiving feedback from the profession, including the OBA. The proposed framework is built on two pillars: (1) Acknowledged Ai-generated evidence and (2) Unacknowledged AI-generated evidence.
Article | November 04, 2026
Court of Appeal Summaries (October 26 – October 30)
In Massoudi v. Vice Media LLC, the Court allowed the appeal of a libel action that had been summarily dismissed under the three-month time bar in the Libel and Slander Act. The Court confirmed that an exclusively online newspaper can be “printed and published in Ontario” under s. 7 even if its server and database is located elsewhere. However, for the strict LSA time limits to apply, the Article must clearly identify the publisher. In this case, the publisher was not identified and was therefore not entitled to rely on the strict LSA time limit for giving notice of the libel. In Martin v. Mississauga (City), the Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal from the motion judge’s dismissal of her motion to set aside a Settlement Agreement in a wrongful dismissal case.
Legislative Update | October 30, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 26
Sault Courthouse Upgrades: The Ontario government is investing $4.3 million in security upgrades at the Sault Ste. Marie courthouse, including enhancements to holding cells, the duress system, and surveillance infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2027.
Article | October 29, 2026
Court of Appeal Summaries (October 19 – October 23)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 19, 2026.
Legislative Update | October 26, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 19
OCJ Practice Direction: Effective January 1, 2027, all page limits and permissible attachments at the Ontario Court of Justice family and child protection matters are to follow the new guidelines in the Practice Direction, subject to judicial discretion on a case-by-case basis.
News | October 23, 2026
Nominate a deserving colleague for an OBA Award
Each year, the Ontario Bar Association honours individuals and organizations whose leadership, service and accomplishments have made a meaningful and lasting impact on our profession, our association and the broader justice community. These awards shine a light on the people who go above and beyond to strengthen the legal profession, advance access to justice, support their colleagues and build a better justice system.
Article | October 19, 2026
Court of Appeal Summaries (October 12 – October 16)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 12, 2026.
Central East | October 14, 2026
Court Attendance Times in the Simcoe/Muskoka Family Court
Article | October 13, 2026
Can Deemed Admissions be “Appealed”?(Part I of II: Requests to Admit, Responses, and Withdrawals under the Rules of Civil Procedure)
This is the author's first of two articles on requests to admit. It discusses deemed and inadvertent admissions – and how to withdraw them. The author also provides commentary on how overarching considerations of the interests of justice drive the jurisprudence on motions to withdraw, even if those considerations are not themselves elements of the applicable test.
Advocacy | October 12, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 12
Toronto Written Consent Release Pilot Project: Effective October 19th, the Ontario Court of Justice is beginning a pilot project in Toronto that allows for out of Court written consent release orders to be issued by Judicial Officers for individuals in bail Court, who are seeking a straightforward bail release on consent of the Crown’s office.
