Submissions 2021

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Provincial Government

Municipal Legislation Review

  • October 30, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (“MMAH”) on the MMAH’s review of the Municipal Act (“MA”), the City of Toronto Act (“COTA”), and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (“MCIA”)

Municipal Law

Provincial Government

Submission for Bill 73

  • October 29, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Ministry”) as well as to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (the “Legislature”) on Bill 73 - An Act to amend the Development Charges Act, 1997 and the Planning Act (“Bill 73”). This document provides comments on the version of Bill 73 that at the time of writing is under debate at Second Reading before the Legislature.

Municipal Law

Provincial Government

Changing Workplace Review Consultation

  • October 20, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment to the Special Advisors for Ontario’s Changing Workplace Review, which examines the changing nature and trends of the modern workplace in today’s economy.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Labour and Employment Law

Provincial Government

Regulatory Reform for Target Benefit Multi-Employer Pension Plans

  • October 15, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Regulatory Reform for Target Benefit Multi-Employer Pension Plans consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”).

Pensions and Benefits Law

Other

Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015

  • September 27, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to make this submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy (the “Committee”) in respect of Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015.

Provincial Government, Equality

Ontario Proposed Regulation for Street Checks Consultation

  • August 31, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services consultation for Ontario’s Proposed Regulation for Street Checks.

Aboriginal Law, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Criminal Justice and 2 more..., Privacy Law, Child and Youth Law

Provincial Government

Expert Panel Review of the Mandates of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), Financial Services Tribunal (FST) & the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO)

  • June 01, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Expert Advisory Panel (“the Expert Panel”) appointed by the Minister of Finance to review the mandates of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”), the Financial Services Tribunal (“FST”) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario

Pensions and Benefits Law

Provincial Government

Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review

  • May 28, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Ministry”) on the consultation process and discussion document relating to the 2015 co-ordinated land use planning review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and the Niagara Escarpment Plan (the “Co-ordinated Review”).

Municipal Law

Provincial Government

Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario

  • May 05, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of the Attorney General’s consultation paper “Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario” (“the Consultation Paper”).

Aboriginal Law, Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and 36 more..., Business Law, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - Ontario Chapter, Charity and Not-For-Profit Law, Citizenship and Immigration Law, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Criminal Justice, Education Law, Entertainment, Media and Communications Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Women Lawyers Forum, Franchise Law, Sole, Small Firm and General Practice, Health Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law, Insolvency Law, Insurance Law, International Law, Labour and Employment Law, Law Practice Management, Municipal Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy Law, Public Sector Lawyers, Real Property Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Taxation Law, Trusts and Estates Law, Workers' Compensation, Young Lawyers' Division, Animal Law, Child and Youth Law