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Law Society of Ontario

President's Letter re Statement of Principles

  • November 24, 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

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Provincial Government

Review of the Ontario Municipal Board

  • December 19, 2016

This submission was made as part of the Province’s review of the role and responsibilities of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in land use planning matters.

Environmental Law, Municipal Law

Law Society of Ontario

Law Society of Upper Canada Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group Final Report

  • November 21, 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”).

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Provincial Government

Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review: Feedback on Proposed Revised Plans

  • October 31, 2016

The OBA appreciates the opportunity to make a submission on the Government’s Co-ordinated Land Us Planning Review, including the Proposed Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2016, the Proposed Greenbelt Plan (2016), the Proposed Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (2016) and the Proposed Niagara Escarpment Plan (2016)

Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Municipal Law

Law Society of Ontario

Consultation on the Pathways Pilot Project Evaluation and Enhancements to Licensing Report

  • October 21, 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.

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Law Society of Ontario

Compliance-Based Entity Regulation LSUC Task Force Consultation

  • March 31, 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”).

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Provincial Government

Cap-and-Trade Program Design Options Consultation

  • December 15, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (the “Ministry”) with respect to the Cap and Trade Program Design Options Paper (the “Options Paper), EBR Registry Number 012-5666, describing the Ministry’s proposed Cap and Trade Program (the “Program”).

Business Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy 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”).

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Provincial Government

Bill 66 - Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015

  • April 20, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change with respect to Bill 66, Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015 (“the Bill” or “Bill 66”).

Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Municipal Law

Provincial Government

Ontario's Climate Change Discussion Paper 2015

  • March 29, 2015

The Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”) welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (the “Ministry”) on “Ontario’s Climate Change Discussion Paper, 2015” (the “Discussion Paper”) released February 12, 2015.

Environmental Law