Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Article | April 09, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (March 31– April 4)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 31 to April 4, 2025.
Legislative Update | April 07, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 7
Province Wants More Strong Mayors: Ontario is proposing to expand strong mayor powers to the heads of council in 169 additional municipalities starting in May. The province said on Wednesday that the expansion would help ensure municipalities have the tools they need to reduce obstacles to new housing and infrastructure developments. The additional municipalities would include the City of Orillia, the Township of Uxbridge, the Town of Wasaga Beach, the Township of King, and the Town of Collingwood. The government first granted the powers to the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa in 2022, and since then has expanded them a few times. Public comments on the proposal may be submitted via email until April 16, 2025.
Legislative Update | April 04, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of March 31
Ford Calls Tariffs “Unacceptable”: Canada got "the best of a bad deal" when the country was spared yet another volley of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says. But that deal is still "totally unacceptable," Ford was quick to add when speaking with reporters at Queen's Park Thursday, noting the threat to the nation's auto sector especially is still "very high." Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Canada is retaliating against Trump's trade policy with a 25 per cent tariff on vehicles imported from the U.S. that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
Superior Court of Justice | April 04, 2025
Superior Court of Justice – Notice to the Profession and Public – Northeast and Northwest Regions: Uploading to Case Center for Civil and Family Cases
Effective March 17, 2025, in the Northwest and Northeast regions, all properly filed Family Responsibility Office materials at the Superior Court of Justice, must be uploaded to Case Center. For both Family and Civil matters, Court Services will release orders and endorsements through Case Center and may assist self-represented litigants with uploading materials where appropriate.
Superior Court of Justice | April 04, 2025
Superior Court of Justice- Release of Phase 2 Paper (Civil Rules Reform)
The Phase 2 Consultation Paper has been released as part of the Civil Rules Review (CRR), launched in January 2024. The CRR’s mandate is to conduct a comprehensive review of the Rules, identify areas for reform, and improve access to justice by reducing delay, cutting costs, and using technical solutions.
Article | March 31, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (March 24 – 28)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 24, 2025.
Legislative Update | March 31, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of March 24
OBA Seeks "Urgency, Transparency and Accountability" from LSO: In an op-ed published on Thursday, the OBA urged the Law Society of Ontario to deal quickly with the current crisis and then shift its focus from the insular considerations of how to govern itself to the vital work of governing. “These are hard times for the rule of law, access to justice and our economic stability. Lawyers have a critical role to play," OBA President Kathryn Manning wrote. “We must get past this issue and turn our efforts to these fundamental matters. The only way past this issue is to chart a straightforward course through; there is no getting around it. We look forward to working with the many benchers who recognize that.”
Article | March 27, 2025
Court of Appeal Decision May Reshape Contract Disputes in Ontario
Read how the Court of Appeal for Ontario's decision in Arcamm Electrical Services Ltd. v. Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP could reshape contract disputes through the principle of contributory fault.
