Submissions

The OBA appreciates the opportunity to comment 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 appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Law Society of Upper Canada Professional Development and Competence Committee report to convocation dated September 22, 2016 addressing the Pathways Pilot Project Evaluation and Enhancements to Licensing.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased to provide comments to the Law Society of Upper Canada on issues and concerns raised in the Law Society’s Advertising and Fee Arrangements Working Group Report.

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General on issues raised in its consultation on legislation that will address parentage when assisted reproduction has been used. The OBA supports the Ministry’s efforts to address the determination of parentage in cases involving Assisted Reproductive Technology (“ART”).

The OBA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Enabling Recovery from Common Traffic Injuries Report (ERCTI Report) and the Common Traffic Impairment Guidelines (CTI Guidelines) and encourages the government to carefully consider the stakeholder responses with respect to the methodologies and conclusions raised in the report.

The Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") is pleased to submit the following comments to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services ("the Ministry") regarding the proposed amendments to Regulation 581/00 that would provide rules for the delivery of a disclosure document by courier or electronically.

The Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Family Law Services Review Consultation Paper (“the MAG Consultation Paper”) issued by the Ministry of the Attorney General (the “Ministry”), which asks whether the delivery of family legal services should be expanded to include people who are not lawyers, such as paralegals, law clerks and law students.

The Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") is pleased to submit comments to the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General ("the Ministry") regarding the proposed Franchises Act (Disclosure) Regulation.

The Ontario Bar Association (“the OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Finance (“the Ministry”) in response to its proposed amendments to Regulation 909 under the Pension Benefits Act (“the PBA”) to eliminate the 30% rule for pension investment (“the Consultation Paper”).

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Ministry”) on the proposed amendments to the existing regulations under the Planning Act relating to the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 (Bill 73) and the proposed new regulation to prescribe transitional provisions for Bill 73.