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Construction & Infrastructure Law | May 05, 2025
CHECKLIST: Time-Sensitive Vacating Motions Referred to a Construction Lien Associate Judge
Based on the February 1, 2024, Notice to the Profession Toronto Region Practice Direction H.3 Matters Properly Brought in Construction Lien Ex Parte Court
Legislative Update | May 02, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 28
Province Proposes Plan to Get ‘Tough on Crime’: The Ontario government is proposing changes to the bail system that it says will protect communities by keeping violent repeat offenders off the streets and behind bars.
Legislative Update | April 25, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 21
Province Takes Control of School Board, Launches Probes at 3 Others: Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art. New Education Minister Paul Calandra has ordered the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board to repay the cost of the board trip to Italy, as well as the $100,000 spent on art. The province has appointed a supervisor to the Thames Valley District School Board, in London, after it conducted a review in the wake of a staff retreat to Toronto that cost about $40,000. It is also launching investigations at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Toronto District School Board over ongoing financial deficits and spending concerns.
Legislative Update | April 22, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 14
New Session Begins at Queen's Park: Tuesday's throne speech, delivered by Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont, kicked off the new session of Premier Doug Ford’s third majority government. It leaned heavily on the theme of Ford’s successful election campaign, which tied the tariff threat to nearly every sector.
Article | March 31, 2025
“The Long and Winding Road” : Reflections on an Atypical Career
For reasons not entirely clear to me (except perhaps my longevity), our section editor has asked me to reflect upon my career and offer whatever pearls of wisdom I may have gleaned.
Article | March 31, 2025
Selected Career Reflections: Donald Marston
As requested by the Editor of our Construction and Infrastructure Newsletter, Jay Nathwani, these career reflections are written for inclusion in our Section’s Newsletter Reflections Series. I’m pleased to have been asked to participate, although somewhat reluctant to provide personal reflections. In setting the stage for my remarks I’ll focus briefly on some historical aspects of my career and particularly on the broad range of diverse opportunities that I encountered that enabled me, over the years, to expand the scope of my practice in Canada and internationally.
