Barreau du Haut-Canada President's Letter re Statement of Principles 24 novembre 2017 The OBA wrote to the Law Society to reiterate the OBA’s unequivocal support for the CFRL Report and to identify failures to date in the implementation of the requirement for a Statement of Principles
Gouvernement provincial Bill 96, the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, 2017 09 mai 2017 The OBA provided a submission to the legislative committee considering Bill 96, the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, 2017, providing general comments and recommendations regarding proposed civil tools and remedies relating to human trafficking.
Autres Bill 89, the Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017 06 avril 2017 The OBA provided a submission to the legislative committee considering Bill 89, the Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017. The Bill repeals and replaces the current Child and Family Services Act.
Barreau du Haut-Canada Law Society of Upper Canada Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group Final Report 21 novembre 2016 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on issues raised in the Law Society of Upper Canada (“Law Society”) Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group (“Working Group”) Final Report “Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions” (the “Final Report”).
Barreau du Haut-Canada Consultation on the Pathways Pilot Project Evaluation and Enhancements to Licensing Report 21 octobre 2016 The Ontario Bar Association appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the Law Society of Upper Canada Professional Development and Competence Committee report to convocation dated September 22, 2016 addressing the Pathways Pilot Project Evaluation and Enhancements to Licensing.
Barreau du Haut-Canada Compliance-Based Enity Regulation LSUC Task Force Consultation 31 mars 2016 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased to provide this submission to the Law Society of Upper Canada Task Force on Compliance-Based Entity Regulation in response to its Consultation Paper: “Promoting Better Legal Practices” (“the Consultation Paper”).
Gouvernement provincial Draft Regulation on Street Checks 14 décembre 2015 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to participate in consultations with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (“the Ministry”), and comment on Ontario’s Draft Regulations for Street Checks (“Draft Regulations”).
Gouvernement provincial, Égalité Ontario Proposed Regulation for Street Checks Consultation 31 août 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.
Gouvernement provincial Exploring an online Administrative Monetary Penalty System for infractions of provincial statutes and municipal by-laws in Ontario 05 mai 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”).
Barreau du Haut-Canada Alternative Business Structures and the Legal Profession in Ontario 30 janvier 2015 The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) is pleased to provide this update on our consideration of the issues raised by the Law Society of Upper Canada in “Alternative Business Structures and the Legal Profession in Ontario: A Discussion Paper” (the “Discussion Paper”)