2013

Reform of the Repair and Storage Liens Act
Submitted: April, 2013

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Ontario: A Discussion Paper - EBR Registry Number 011-7940
Submitted: April 21, 2013

 Meaningful Change for Family Justice - Beyond Wise Words Report
Submitted: March 08, 2013

Revitalizing Forteited Corporate Property
Sumbitted: January 31, 2013

Modernization of Approvals – proposed regulatory amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
Sumbitted: January 21, 2013

Soil Management
Submitted: January 18, 2013

Financial Hardship Unlocking
Sumbitted: January 11, 2013

2012

The Future of Articling
Sumbitted: November 12, 2012

Law Commission of Ontario Interim Report Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work
Sumbitted: October 24, 2012

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Consultation on Modernization of the Appeals Program
Submitted: September 2012

Proposed Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct Regarding Testamentary Documents
Submitted: September 2012

OBA re Professional Complaints against Assessors
Submitted Aug 8, 2012

Pension Regulations
Submitted June 1, 2012

Status Notice and Hearings
Sent June 1, 2012

Bill 13, the Accepting Schools Act, 2012 and Bill 14, the Anti-Bullying Act, 2012 (“Bill 14”)
Submitted May 22, 2012

Letter To ABA re Ontario Franchise Law Expertise
Sent May 18, 2012

Aggregate Resources Act Review
Submitted May 19, 2012

Mining Act Regulations
April 30,2012

Modernizing Requirements for Bonding of Estate Trustees
April 2012

Bill 34, Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012
Submitted April 19, 2012

OBA Submission to the Articling Task Force - The Future of Articling
Submitted March 22, 2012

Commentary on Department of Finance Proposals for Caseload Management - Tax Court of Canada
Submitted March 9, 2012

Ontario Human Rights Review 2011-2012
Submitted March 5, 2012

CSA Review of Minimum Amount and Accredited Investor Exemptions
Submitted February 29, 2012

Proposed Pre-Marketing and Marketing Amendments to Prospectus Rules (the "Proposed Amendments")
Submitted February 17, 2012

Perfecting Security Interests in Cash Collateral
Submitted February 6, 2012

Five-Year Review of Paralegal Regulation
Submitted January 31, 2012

OBCA Amendments
Submitted November 2011

Proposed National Instrument 51-103 (the “Proposed Instrument”)
Submitted October 2011

Comments on Draft Family Law Forms
(Pension Valuation and Division on Marriage Breakdown)
Submitted October 31, 2011

Comments on the Draft
“Aboriginal Consultation Guide for preparing a Renewable Energy Approval (REA)
Application.”
Submitted October 31, 2011

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Draft Third Party Processes Policy
View Appendix
Submitted: August 5, 2011

OBA Intervenor Factum on Summary Judgement Rule (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Submitted: June 23, 2011

Bill 179, Building Families and Supporting Youth to Be Successful Act, 2011
Submitted: May 16, 2011

Response to the Final Report of the Catastrophic Impairment Expert Panel
Submitted: May 13, 2011

Bill 151, The Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act
Submitted April, 2011

Bill 160, Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011
Submitted April, 2011

Draft Regulations Regarding Pension Asset Division on Marriage Breakdown
Submitted April, 2011

Proposed Changes to Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Document
EBR Registry Instrument # 0111391
Sumbitted February 24, 2011

OBA Submission on Administrator’s Management of Inquiries and Complaints from Plan Beneficiaries
Submitted February 11, 2011

Justice for Small Business and Ontario Families
OBA Submission to the Pre-Budget Consultations of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Submitted February 1, 2011

Ontario Bar Association Submission to the "Unbundling Working Group of the Professional Regulation Committee", Law Society of Upper Canada, Regarding Limited-Scope Legal Services/Representation
Submitted January 20, 2011

Submission to the Honourable R. Roy McMurtry’s Review of the Public Works Protection Act
Submitted December 23, 2010

Bill 120, Securing Pension Benefits Now and for the Future Act, 2010
Submitted November 24, 2010

Bill 122, Broader Public Sector Accountability Act
Submitted November 23, 2010

Ontario Bar Association Submission on Provincial Policy Statement Review
Submitted October 29, 2010

Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009
Submitted August 31, 2010

Bill 65, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010
Submitted August 26, 2010

Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 54-101, Companion Policy 54-101CP, Companion Policy 51-102CP, and National Policy 11-201
Submitted August 18, 2010

OBA Submission on Recommendations to Modernize and Harmonize Ontario’s Personal Property Security Act and Repair and Storage Liens Act
Submitted August 17, 2010

OBA Submission to the Advisory Panel on Anti-SLAPP Legislation
Submitted August 6, 2010

Law Office Search Guidelines - Letter
Law Office Search Guidelines, OBA Revisions
Submitted July 30, 2010

Joint and Several Liability Consultation
Submitted July 28, 2010

Audio or Video Recording of a Defence Medical
Submitted July 23, 2010

Maximum Rates for Fixing Costs (Rule 57)
Submitted July 22, 2010

Proposed Environmental Review Tribunal Rules Respecting s. 142.1 of the Environmental Protection Act
Submitted June 14, 2010

The Electronic Land Registration Services Act, 2010
Submitted May 27, 2010

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario’s 2010 Statement of Priorities
Submitted May 27, 2010

Law Society’s Professional Regulation Committee’s Rule 6.03(9) (the “Rule”)
Submitted April 29, 2010

Ministry of the Environment's Proposed Legislative Framework for Modernizing Environmental Approvals
Submitted April 15, 2010

Proposed Amendments to Estates Act in relation to the Bonding of Estate Trustees
Submitted April 14, 2010

OBA Submission on Bill 236, Pension Benefits Amendments Act
Submitted April 1, 2010 | View Hansard

OBA Submission on the Proposed Policy on Management and Retention of Pension Records by the Administrator
Submitted February 25, 2010

OBA Submission on the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)
Submitted February 25, 2010

Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Submitted February 2, 2010 | View Hansard

Adjudicating Human Rights: Transparency and the Protection of Privacy in an Administrative Law Context
Submitted February 1, 2010

Consultation on Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) Requirement
Submitted January 14, 2010

Best Practices at Family Justice System Entry Points
Submitted January 25, 2010

Proposed National Instrument 52-107 – Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards
Submitted December 21, 2009

Interim Report - Home Court Advantage: Creating a Family Law Process That Works
Submitted December 12, 2009

Trusts and Estates: OSCAR System
Submitted November 11, 2009

Greenhouse Gas Emissions - EBR Registry Number 010-7889
Submitted November 6, 2009

Bill 177, Student Achievement and School Board Governance Act, 2009
Submitted October 29, 2009

Initial Proposed Accessible Built Environment Standard
Submitted October 23, 2009

Proposal to Amend Ontario Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution - Local Air Quality
Submitted October 6, 2009

Adjudicative Agencies Governance Legislative Framework
Submitted October 2, 2009

Review of the Ontario Municipal Board
Submitted September 8, 2009

Submission on paralegals to the Law Society of Upper Canada
Submitted September 2, 2009

Law as it Affects Persons with Disabilities Submission to the LCO
Submitted August 28, 2009

Submission with Respect to Bill 173, Mining Amendment Act 2009, An Act to Amend the Mining Act (Ontario)
Submitted August 6, 2009

Comments on proposed Environment Regulations to Implement the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009– EBR Registry Number 010- 6516
Submitted July 24, 2009

Comments on Proposal for GHG Emission Cap and Trade – EBR Registry Number EBR Registry Numbers 010-6740 and 010-6467
Submitted July 24, 2009

Proposed Amendments to the Business Corporations Act
Submitted July 17, 2009 | Thank you letter from the Hon. Ted McMeekin

Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard
Submitted May 22, 2009

Submission on proposed Harmonized Sales Tax "Standing Up for Access to Justice"
Submitted May 7, 2009 | View Hansard

Bill 167, Toxics Reduction Act, 2009
Submitted May 7, 2009

OBA Commentary on the Codification of Judicial Jurisdiction in Ontario
Submitted Apr. 30, 2009

Submission by the OBA Task Force on Wrongful Dismissal Litigation
Submitted Apr. 30, 2009

Retroactive Amendments to Ontario’s Taxing Legislation
Submitted Apr. 27, 2009

Submission on the Canadian Securities Administrators proposals regarding NP 58-201, NI 58-101 and NI 42-110
Submitted Apr. 20, 2009

Submission on the Bill 133 the Family Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009
Submitted Mar. 30, 2009

Submission on the Proposal for the Green Energy Act - EBR registry Number 010-6017
Submitted Mar. 26, 2009

Submission on Proposed National Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions and related consequential amendments
Submitted Mar. 16, 2009

Submission to the Standing Committee on Government Agencies Regarding the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Submitted Mar. 2, 2009

Feedback on the Report of the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
Submitted Feb. 27, 2009

Submission on proposed amendments to Rule 6.03(9) – Communications with represented organizational clients
Submitted Feb. 23, 2009

Submission on the CSA Consultation Paper 11-405 Securities Regulatory Proposals Stemming from the 2007-08 Credit Market Turmoil
Submitted Feb. 13, 2009

Proposal for Amending Ontario Regulation 153/04, Brownfields Records of Site Conditions
Submitted Feb. 9, 2009

Submission Proposed Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications
Submitted Feb. 6, 2009

Submission ON Bill 108, Apology Act, 2008
Submitted Jan. 26, 2009

Submission by the OBA to the Pre-Budget Consultations Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Submitted Dec. 4, 2008

Submission by the OBA to the Ministry of Finance Pre-Budget Consultations
Submitted Nov. 21, 2008

Submission by the OBA Civil Litigation Section on Substitute Decisions Act
Submitted Nov. 19, 2008

Submission by the OBA on the Rules of Civil Procedure
Submitted Nov. 18, 2008

OBA Submission on the Federation of Law Societies of Canada Consultation Paper on The Canadian Common Law Degree
Submitted Nov. 14, 2008

OBA Submission to the Law Society of Upper Canada on the Proposed Rules of Practice
Submitted Nov. 3, 2008

OBA Submission on the Mining Act Modernization Consultations
Submitted Oct. 23, 2008

Proposed Toxics Reduction Legislation - Discussion Paper
Submitted Oct. 14, 2008

OBA Submission on the Law Commission of Ontario’s Division of Pensions Upon Marriage Breakdown Consultation Paper
Submission Date: August 15, 2008

OBA Submission to the Attorney General on Family Law Reform
Submission Date: August 15, 2008

OBA Submission on the Law Commission of Ontario’s The Law as it Affects Older Adults Consultation Paper
Submission Date: July 21, 2008

OBA Submission on the Five Year Review on Automobile Insurance
Submission Date: July 21, 2008

OBA Submission on A Public Consultation Paper Issued by the Expert Panel on Securities Regulation in Canada
Submission Date: July 14, 2008

Complex Case Review
Submission Date: June 19, 2008

Proposed Amendments, Succession Law Reform Act
Submission Date: June 16, 2008

OBA Response to the Law Society of Upper Canada Licensing and Accreditation Task Force Consultation Report
Submission Date: June 3, 2008

Proposed National Instrument 31-103
Submission Date: May 29, 2008

Proposed National Policy 12-203 Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults
Submission Date: May 28, 2008

Reform of the Repair and Storage Liens Act
Submission Date: May 27, 2008

Phase 3 - Paper 3: Modernization of the Legal Framework Governing Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations
Submission Date: May 26, 2008

City of Toronto Lobbyist Registry
Submission Date: May 12, 2008

Report of the OBA Justice Stakeholder Summit
Submission Date: May 8, 2008

OBA Response to the LSUC Retention of Women in Private Practice Working Group Consultation
Submission Date: May 7, 2008

Apology Act
Submission Date: March 25, 2008

McMurtry Victim Compensation Review
Submission Date: March 17, 2008

Roots of Youth Violence
Submission Date: March 12, 2008

Pre-Budget Hearings - Hansard
Submission Date: January 28, 2008

Pension Division on Marital Breakdown
Submission Date: November 30, 2007

Submission to the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
Submission Date: October 12, 2007

Phase III Business Law Modernization Consultation Paper Number 1
Submission Date: September 24, 2007

Legal Aid Review
Submission Date: September 24, 2007

Deputy Judges Compensation
Submission Date: August 3, 2007

Brownfields (Environmental Law Section)
Submission Date: May 22, 2007

Family Law - Rule 15 (Family Law Section)
Submission Date: March 8, 2007

Health Professions Review (Health Law Section)
Submission Date: February 28, 2007

Hare Decision: Limitations Act, 2002 and Demand Loans
Submission Date; February 26, 2007

Construction Lien Act
Submission Date: February 20, 2007

Brownfields (Environmental Law Section)
Submission Date: February 14, 2007

Pre-Budget Hearings
Hansard: January 30, 2007

Civil Justice Reform Project, Coulter J. Osborne
Submission Date: December 6, 2006

Bill 152, Ministry of Government Services Consumer Protection and Service Modernization Act, 2006
Submission Date: December 4, 2006

Bill 151, Budget Measures Act, 2006
Submission Date: November 23, 2006

Bill 107, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2006
Submission Date: October 13, 2006

Bill 14, Access to Justice Act, 2006
Submission Date: September 13, 2006

Pension Sector Cost Recovery Proposal
Submission Date: August 18, 2006

For more information about submissions, please contact Elizabeth Hall, Director, Government and Stakeholder Relations at 1-800-668-8900 / 416-869-1047 ext. 355, or by email at ehall@oba.org