Submissions 2021

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”), which review is focused on the themes of accountability and transparency

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”)

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.

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.

On behalf of the Ontario Bar Association's Construction and Infrastructure Law Section Executive, the OBA Committee on Construction Lien Act Reform is pleased to submit to the Construction Lien Act Expert Review the attached Report on Considerations and Recommendations.

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”).

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.

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.

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

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”).