Gouvernement provincial Superintendent’s Ability to Defer Approval for Annuity Purchases 08 septembre 2017 The OBA's Pension and Benefits Law section provides comments on the Ministry of Finance consultation regarding Superintendent consent for annuity purchases on wind-up & extended allocation of payments from the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund.
Gouvernement provincial Facilitating the Payment and Administration of the Land Transfer Tax 08 septembre 2017 The OBA Taxation section and the CBA/Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Joint Committee on Taxation prepared submissions on “Facilitating the Payment and Administration of the Land Transfer Tax under Section 3 of the Land Transfer Tax Act.”
Gouvernement provincial Regulations under the Charities Accounting Act regarding Compensation of Directors of Charities 29 août 2017 The Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Executive comments on a regulation proposed by the Public Guardian and Trustee under the Charities Accounting Act permitting incorporated charities to pay directors for goods and services under certain conditions.
Gouvernement provincial Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 21 juillet 2017 The OBA prepared a submission on Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, for the Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, providing recommendations where additional legislative clarity is warranted.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Letter to CJ Smith re Authorities in Civil Proceedings 17 juillet 2017 The OBA recommends several changes that the Courts of Ontario can adopt by way of practice direction regarding books of authorities that will reduce costs of litigation, reduce waste/environmental impact, and streamline service/filing.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Citizenship and Immigration Law section letter regarding suspension of refugee and immigration legal aid services 27 juin 2017 The Citizenship and Immigration Law Section wrote to the Minister of the Attorney General about concerns regarding the suspension of refugee and immigration legal aid services.
Gouvernement provincial Updated Recommendations to Amend the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 23 juin 2017 The OBA appreciates the opportunity to comment on potential amendments to the Wishart Act, including the Business Law Advisory Council's Fall and May Recommendations, the OBA's previous submissions, and provide further recommendations.
Gouvernement provincial Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 909: Administrative Penalties and Special Orders 12 juin 2017 The OBA Pension and Benefits Law section made submissions on two regulatory proposals under Regulation 909 of the Pension Benefits Act (PBA). One proposal relates to administrative penalties, and the second to special orders by the Superientendent.
Gouvernement provincial OBA Real Property Law section letter following up on recent Land Transfer Tax Act Measures 30 mai 2017 Following the introduction of Bill 134, the Real Property Law Section wrote to the Minister of Finance to comment on the implementation various Land Transfer Tax Act measures, including provisions relating to the non-Resident Specualtion Tax (NRST).
Gouvernement provincial OBA Real Property Law section letter regarding recent Land Transfer Tax Act Measures 18 mai 2017 The Real Property Law Section wrote to the Minister of Finance about potential concerns with measures under the Land Transfer Tax Act, and in particular, the obligations of lawyers with regards to the non-resident speculation tax (NRST).