Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Advocacy | May 01, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 27
Municipal Codes of Conduct: The Province indicated it will move on long-delayed reforms to Municipal Codes of Conduct before Municipal elections occur in October. It would create a province-wide Code and provide for the removal and disqualification of sitting councilors in serious cases.
Legislative Update | April 27, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 20
OCJ Self Represented Trial Booking: Effective April 27, 2026, the Self Represented Trial Booking Calendar will launch to streamline the scheduling of eligible self-represented trials. These dedicated SharePoint calendars will be accessible to the Judiciary and Crown to allow eligible self-represented trials to be booked directly in the Self-Represented Court (SRC) Courtroom 101.
Advocacy | April 21, 2026
Improving Protection Orders
The OBA provides comments on the Law Commission of Ontario's consultation on improving protection orders. Topics include enhancements to accessing orders, providing evidence in proceedings, protection order conditions and duration, and enforcement.
Article | April 20, 2026
Judicial Independence in an Age of Political Contestation
Judicial independence is often described as a constitutional principle and a cornerstone of the Canadian legal system. At its core, it guarantees that judges decide cases based solely on fact and law, free from external influence. But at critical moments, judicial independence becomes something more tangible - contested, scrutinized, and at times, publicly misunderstood. Recent developments have brought renewed attention to the judiciary’s role within our democratic framework. These moments provide an opportunity not only to reaffirm the doctrine of judicial independence, but also to examine how it operates in practice - particularly where legal decision-making intersects with broader governmental priorities and public sentiment.
Ontario Court of Justice | April 20, 2026
Launch of Self Represented Trial Booking – Effective April 27, 2026
Effective April 27, 2026, the Self‑Represented Trial Booking Calendar will launch to streamline the scheduling of eligible self‑represented trials. These dedicated SharePoint calendars will be accessible to the Judiciary and Crown to allow eligible self‑represented trials to be booked directly in the Self-Represented Court (SRC) Courtroom 101, subject to the criteria outlined below.
