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| February 13, 2026

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of February 9

Olympic Winter Games: The 2026 Winter Olympic games are underway with a relatively slow start for Canada. Canada is currently #15 in terms of total medals, with zero golds, 3 silvers, and 4 bronze medals. The top three countries by medal count are currently Norway and Italy tied at 18 medals, with the U.S. in third with 14 medals.

Superior Court of Justice | February 13, 2026

Ontario Superior Court of Justice - Notice to the Public and the Profession, East Region: Uploading to Case Center

Effective February 2, 2026, the Superior Court of Justice requires counsel to upload your properly filed documents to Case Center (formerly known as Caselines). (See Part 1 B of the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction (Family) and Part II A for the Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions (Civil)). The Court has observed that counsel have not always been diligent in complying with this obligation.

Superior Court of Justice | February 12, 2026

Court Services Management Contact Information for SCJ Filing Issues that Require Escalation

The Courts have provided the contacts below for Toronto for when a filing issue requires escalation to support the ongoing transition to the OCPP. Normal channels should continue to be utilized except for cases that require escalation.

Article | February 04, 2026

Court of Appeal Summaries (January 26 – January 30)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of January 26, 2026.

Legislative Update | January 30, 2026

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of January 26

Eglinton LRT: The long-awaited and overbudget Eglinton LRT is targeting a February 8, 2026 launch date. More than 15 years since construction began, and six years since it was originally slated to open, the 19-kilometre, 25-station line will run between Kennedy Station and Mount Dennis.