Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Legislative Update | July 21, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 14
First Nations Groups File Legal Challenge to Ontario’s Bill 5, Feds’ Bill C-5: A coalition of Ontario First Nations is taking legal action to try and throw out provincial and federal legislation designed to fast-track major projects, saying the two laws threaten their rights and “ways of life.” Nine First Nation groups are bringing urgent litigation to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to try and kill Ontario’s Bill 5 and the federal government’s Bill C-5. The Ford government passed Bill 5 in June, which allows it to create special economic zones where municipal and provincial laws can be suspended. Similarly, the federal Bill C-5 allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big projects deemed to be in the national interest, such as mines, ports and pipelines, by sidestepping existing laws.
Submission | July 21, 2025
Bill 46, Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025
The OBA provides comments and recommendations on Bill 46, Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025, commenting on proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, the Courts of Justice Act, the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, and the Succession Law Reform Act.
Article | July 10, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (June 30-July 4)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 30, 2025.
Advocacy | July 07, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 30
New Regional Senior Justice Appointed to the OCJ: Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed regional senior justice for the Central West Region of the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ), effective September 1. He had been the acting senior judge in the region since 2023.
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario | July 07, 2025
Ontario Human Rights Commission – 2024-2025 Annual Report
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its 2024–2025 annual report entitled Cultivating a Culture of Dignity and Respect: A Shared Responsibility. This report provides an overview of the OHRC’s efforts to fulfil its mandate to the public.
