Provincial Government Letter to Minister of Finance regarding the Review of the Mandates of the FSCO, FST and DICO November 08, 2017 The OBA wrote to the Minister of Finance regarding next steps relating to the Final Report of the Expert Panel following the Review of the FSCO, FST and DICO.
Provincial Government Standard Lease Template Consultation October 27, 2017 This submission responds to a consultation by the Ministry of Housing following amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 permitting the Minister to make regulations prescribing a standard lease template.
Provincial Government Letter re: Feedback on the Implementation of the FSRA October 26, 2017 The OBA's Pensions and Benefits Law Section writes to the Ministry of Finance, in order to identify key issues for the Pension sector as the Ministry moves forward to introduce the necessary legislation to implement the (FSRA).
Provincial Government Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act regulation reform October 20, 2017 A regulation is proposed to regulate lawyers as collection agencies under the Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act. This submission analyzes Act and regulations respecting lawyers in Ontario, and proposes an alternative approach.
Provincial Government Bill 154, Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 October 19, 2017 The OBA welcomes the opportunity to make comments relating to four Acts which are the subject of amendments under Bill 154: the Charities Accounting Act, the Corporations Act, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and the Arthur Wishart Act.
Provincial Government Bill 139, the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 October 18, 2017 The OBA welcomes the opportunity to make comments relating to Bill 139, the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, and in particular regarding the proposed Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
Provincial Government Comment on Draft Regulations under the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 October 02, 2017 The OBA's Citizenship and Immigration section comments on a draft regulation under the Ontario Immigration Act proposed by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration regarding the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
Law Society of Ontario Consultation on Contingency Fee Arrangements September 29, 2017 The OBA provides comments to the Law Society of Upper Canada in response to a Call for Comment on contingency fee arrangements.
Provincial Government Submission on the Final Report of David Marshall September 15, 2017 The OBA provides comments to the Ministry of Finance on recommendations made by David Marshall regarding the auto insurance system in Ontario.
Provincial Government Initial e-Filing Survey Results September 15, 2017 The OBA Civil Litigation section writes to the Ministry of the Attorney General to set out initial results from a survey the OBA conducted regarding a recently introduced e-filing system