Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Advocacy | August 11, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of August 5
OBA Honours ABA President: American Bar Association President William Bay accepted the 2025 Ontario Bar Association President’s Award on Thursday at the Bridging Borders event – a joint session of the ABA, OBA, Canadian Bar Association and CBA In-House Lawyers.
Article | August 05, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (July 28-August 1)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 28 to August 1, 2025.
Article | July 30, 2025
Two Recent Decisions in Ontario Cast Doubt on Earlier Rulings That the Words “At Any Time” Will Void an Employment Agreement Termination Clause.
Li v. Wayfair Canada Inc. and Jones v. Strides Toronto are incompatible with the earlier decisions in Dufault and Baker.
| July 29, 2025
Ask the Experts: Citizenship Eligibility
The Citizenship Act is notoriously complex, and our expert faculty is ready to answer your pressing questions and provide the key insights you need to effectively advise clients, especially in light of recent interim and discretionary measures relating to the First-Generation Limit (FGL) under section 3(3)(a) of the Act.
Article | July 28, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (July 21-25)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 21-25, 2025. It was a light week.
Article | July 24, 2025
Court of Appeal Summary (July 7 – 11)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 7-11, 2025. It was a light week.
Article | July 24, 2025
Municipal Discretion, Not Obligation
Municipalities in Ontario are often entrusted with broad legislative and administrative powers, including the creation and enforcement of local bylaws. However, the discretion afforded to them in how and when they enforce these by-laws can sometimes give rise to legal disputes. For plaintiffs contemplating a claim against a municipality for non-enforcement, however, the road ahead is steep. Unless the facts show more than a mere policy disagreement or dissatisfaction with local priorities, the courts are unlikely to interfere. The message from the judiciary is clear: discretion, when exercised reasonably and in good faith, remains a power of the Canadian municipal system.
