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Resources, Articles, & Advocacy

Criminal Justice | December 15, 2025

MAG - Expansion of Digital Information and Repository (DIR) Solution in the Northeast and Northwest Regions

The Digital Information and Repository (DIR) solution will be expanded to Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) criminal court locations across the Northeast and Northwest Regions in March 2026.

Advocacy | December 12, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 8

Central East Civil Trial List: The January 2026 Central East Civil Blitz Trial List has been released. This list details the matters that may be called during the upcoming civil trial sittings, scheduled to commence on January 5, 2026, and continue for three weeks.

Ontario Court of Justice | December 11, 2025

OCJ Written Consent Release Pilot Project Practice Direction

Advocacy | December 08, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 1

EQAO Review: The Ontario government is appointing advisors to review the province’s approach to standardized testing, following the release of data that showed only 51% of Grade 6 students and 59% of Grade 9 students met the provincial standard in math.

Submission | December 02, 2025

Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

The OBA provides comments and recommendations to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding proposed amendments to the Construction Act, Residential Tenancies Act, and Municipal-Related Acts (Development Charges Act, Highway Traffic Act, Planning Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, and Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act)