Submissions

The Consumer Law Subcommittee of the Business Law seection has provided a submission to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services on proposed regulations under Bill 47, Protecting Rewards Points Act (Consumer Protection Amendment), 2016.

The Charity and Non-Profit Section, with input from the Trusts and Estates Section, has developed a submission proposing amendments to the Trustee Act relating to the investment powers of trustees.

The concise submission argues that the Condominium Authority Tribunal should be given some discretion in the way that it will make its orders available to the public, with regard to balancing openness and the privacy of individuals.

The OBA provided a submission to the legislative committee considering Bill 89, the Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017. The Bill repeals and replaces the current Child and Family Services Act.

The OBA provided a submission to the legislative committee considering Bill 84, Medical Assistance in Dying Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017. The Bill amends six acts in response to the Federal Criminal Code amendments and relevant case law dealing with medical assistance in dying ("MAID").

This submission was made as part of the Province’s review of the role and responsibilities of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in land use planning matters.

This submission was prepared by members of the OBA Franchise Law Section and comments on the Changing Workplaces Review Special Advisors’ Interim Report, which is seeking input on a range of issues and the options for change that are under consideration in light of the changing trends of the modern workplace in today’s economy.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on issues raised in the Law Society of Upper Canada (“Law Society”) Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group (“Working Group”) Final Report “Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions” (the “Final Report”).

The OBA appreciates the opportunity to make a submission to the Family Rules Committee as it consider r. 24 on costs under the Family Law Rules. The Family Rules Committee seeks input on a series of questions, including whether there should be an entirely new costs regime, whether or not the civil scales should be applied to family law proceedings, how such scales should be defined, and whether there should be any presumptive scales in family law.

The OBA appreciates the opportunity to make a submission on the Government’s Co-ordinated Land Us Planning Review, including the Proposed Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2016, the Proposed Greenbelt Plan (2016), the Proposed Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (2016) and the Proposed Niagara Escarpment Plan (2016)