Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
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.
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.
Article | December 01, 2025
Tilly Norwood and the Future of Global Entertainment Law
As AI-native Generation Beta is born, meet Tilly Norwood, social media’s controversial new star. She’s an actor, a model, and a budding influencer with a rapidly growing online following who engages with her fans and collaborates with brands. She is also a complete fabrication, a "synthetic human" meticulously crafted by actor/comedian Eline Van der Veden’s London-based studio Particle 6. Norwood’s emergence is no mere novelty; it is a manifestation of the 2025 technological zeitgeist. As generative AI models produce increasingly coherent and sophisticated output, and the "uncanny valley" between the real and the artificial shrinks, she represents a new frontier - not just for technology, but for the law.
Advocacy | November 25, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 17
Province Targets Child Support from Impaired Drivers: Building on recent measures passed in the Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024, the Ford government is developing new measures that would require impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child's parent or guardian. Attorney General Doug Downey explained in a statement that, "our government is looking at practical solutions that can ease their [surviving children's] burden in the wake of such tragedies and provide financial stability for children who are left behind."
Advocacy | November 14, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 10
Ontario Fall Economic Statement: The Ontario government tabled their Fall Economic Statement on Thursday providing updates on their plan to "Protect Ontario". The projected deficit is down by $1.1 billion compared to the projections in the 2025 budget, while the unemployment rate is expected to rise by 1%, to 7.8%. The government still plans to balance the books by 2027-28.
