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.
Legislative Update | July 21, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 14
First Nations Groups File Legal Challenge to Ontario’s Bill 5, Feds’ Bill C-5: A coalition of Ontario First Nations is taking legal action to try and throw out provincial and federal legislation designed to fast-track major projects, saying the two laws threaten their rights and “ways of life.” Nine First Nation groups are bringing urgent litigation to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to try and kill Ontario’s Bill 5 and the federal government’s Bill C-5. The Ford government passed Bill 5 in June, which allows it to create special economic zones where municipal and provincial laws can be suspended. Similarly, the federal Bill C-5 allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big projects deemed to be in the national interest, such as mines, ports and pipelines, by sidestepping existing laws.
Submission | July 21, 2025
Bill 46, Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025
The OBA provides comments and recommendations on Bill 46, Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025, commenting on proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, the Courts of Justice Act, the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, and the Succession Law Reform Act.
Advocacy | July 07, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 30
New Regional Senior Justice Appointed to the OCJ: Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed regional senior justice for the Central West Region of the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ), effective September 1. He had been the acting senior judge in the region since 2023.
| June 17, 2025
Drafting for Resolution: Practical Advice for Key Dispute Resolution and Liability Provisions in Franchise Agreements
Franchise relationships are inherently complex, involving a delicate balance of rights, obligations, and expectations between franchisors and franchisees. When disputes arise, the effectiveness of your franchise agreement’s dispute resolution, indemnity and liability provisions can mean the difference between a manageable resolution and a protracted legal battle.
