Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Article | June 15, 2026
Constitutional Limits on National Drinking Water Regulation in Canada: Federalism, the CCME, and the Challenge of National Standards
David McRobert argues that Canada’s water problem is real; a constitutional shortcut is not. The remedy is not a grand federal takeover, but in co-operative federalism with tougher provincial rules, better infrastructure, Indigenous water governance and national standards with constitutional deference.
Legislative Update | June 15, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 8
FIFA Commences: The biggest FIFA World Cup in history has officially started – jointly hosted across Canada, the United States and Mexico. Friday will mark Canada’s first-ever men’s World Cup match on home soil as the team takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto. The World Cup runs until July 19, including six games in Toronto and seven games in Vancouver.
Article | June 12, 2026
Procedural Fairness in Academic Dishonesty Licensing Decisions
In Afolabi v. Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) appeal and provided helpful analysis on the scope of procedural fairness owed in professional regulation licensing decisions. Central to the CA’s reasoning was its conclusion that the Divisional Court misunderstood the regulatory structure governing the LSO’s response to compromised licensing exams and, in doing so, conflated the distinct roles of two LSO divisions.
Article | June 11, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Kathleen Robichaud
Interview with Kathleen Robichaud, Member-at-Large on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
Article | June 11, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Mark Simon
An interview with Mark Simon, Regional Representative on the OBA Business Law Executive.
Article | June 11, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Colleen Coleman Wright
An interview with Colleen Colemn Wright, Member-at-Large.on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
Article | June 11, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Tulu Harsa
An interview with Tulu Harsa, Member-at-Large on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
