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Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law

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Resources, Articles, & Advocacy

Advocacy | October 03, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 29

Minimum Wage Bump: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island all increased the minimum wage on October 1, 2025. Ontario’s minimum wage is the highest among the five provinces, now at $17.60-per-hour. British Colombia, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador each raised their minimum wage earlier this year. Alberta is the only province that has not increased its minimum wage, which sits at $15-per-hour, the lowest rate in Canada.

Legislative Update | September 26, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 22

Courts Digital Transformation Launch: Starting October 14, 2025, all electronic court filings for Toronto must be submitted through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (OCPP). This new public portal will be used in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) for Family proceedings, Civil proceedings, Small Claims Court proceedings and Divisional Court proceedings and Enforcement, and in the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) for Family proceedings.

Video | September 26, 2025

Costs in Intellectual Property Cases before the Federal Courts

Join us for a focused analysis of costs in intellectual property cases. Our expert panel will examine key issues in seeking and assessing costs before the federal courts.

Legislative Update | September 22, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 15

Courts Digital Transformation Launch: Starting October 14, 2025, all electronic court filings for Toronto must be submitted through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (OCPP). This new public portal will be used in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) for Family proceedings, Civil proceedings, Small Claims Court proceedings and Divisional Court proceedings and Enforcement, and in the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) for Family proceedings.

Submission | September 17, 2025

Rules of Civil Procedure Relating to Evidence and Artificial Intelligence

The Ontario Bar Association provides feedback on the Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee of the Civil Rules Committee’s potential proposals to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure as they relate to evidence and artificial intelligence.

Legislative Update | September 12, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 8

Province Threatens to Get Rid of Speed Cameras: The Ford government says it will remove automatic speed enforcement cameras this fall if municipalities do not take steps to get rid of them. 

Provincial | September 12, 2025

Queen's Park Day and Pre-Budget Consultation

The OBA will be holding a Queen's Park Day in Spring 2026 and will likely provide a submission on the annual pre-budget consultations, which typically occurs in early January. Sections are invited to provide section executive approved policy proposals for consideration by no later than December 8, 2025.

Legislative Update | September 05, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 1

Province Promotes Labour Mobility Changes: On Labour Day, the Ontario government touted the breaking down of interprovincial barriers for professions such as architects, engineers, geoscientists, land surveyors, electricians and more.