Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Advocacy | June 11, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 9
Article | June 10, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (June 2-6)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 2, 2025.
Legislative Update | June 06, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 2
Ford Government Passes Mining Legislation: Bill 5, or the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed third reading this week and has been granted royal assent by the lieutenant governor. The legislation will create so-called special economic zones where laws, ranging from municipal approvals to environmental rules or even labour law, won’t apply. At Queen’s Park on Wednesday, cries of protest rang out from the galleries inside the legislature as MPPs voted. Indigenous leaders have vowed to keep fighting against the legislation.
Submission | June 05, 2025
LSO Paralegal Scope of Practice Expansion
The OBA provides feedback on the LSO's proposed expansion of paralegal scope of practice into certain appeals and judicial reviews, recommending a new consultation that includes outcomes and data from the previous Family Law Service Provider scope of practice expansion, specifics about the proposed training program, and a more targetted approach to areas of expansion
Article | June 04, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (May 26-30)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 26 to 30, 2025.
