Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Article | June 19, 2026
Court Awards Over $22 Million in Damages in Class Action Involving Widespread Surveillance Cameras in a Private Health Clinic
In J.C. et al. v. Jugenburg et al., 2026 ONSC 3061, the court found that a plastic surgeon breached his duties to patients and intruded on their privacy by installing surveillance cameras throughout his clinic. This is the first time a court has found that recording footage alone, even if it was not viewed or shared, can result in liability for the tort of intrusion upon seclusion. The court awarded $21.5 million in aggregate damages for the class of roughly 7,000 patients for intrusion upon seclusion, and $1 million in punitive damages.
Article | June 16, 2026
Introducing your 2026 Susan Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law Winner: Bill Carter
In this edition of the OBA Health Law’s Section Insider, we spoke with the 2026 recipient of the Susan Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law, Bill Carter. Here’s what he had to say.
Article | June 16, 2026
Inheritance Inequality: The Legal Gaps Transgender Beneficiaries Experience in Succession Law
This article by Liz Kieffer, an incoming 3L law student at Osgoode Hall Law School, explores problems that may arise when testamentary documents misname or misgender transgender individuals, and makes recommendations to amend Ontario law to ensure that the intention of the will is carried out.
Article | June 16, 2026
Do Not Hold a Notice of Change in Representation in Escrow
In the recent endorsement by Justice Alex Pazaratz in the case of Comeau v. Fox, 2025 ONSC 4318 (CanLII), lawyers are cautioned against holding a client’s signed Notice of Change in Representation to self-represent in escrow to be used at a later date, if and when the lawyer wishes to end the retainer.
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.
