Submissions and Legislative Updates

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Soil Management

  • January 18, 2013

The Ontario Bar Association (the "OBA") Environmental Law Section appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the Ministry of Environment (the "Ministry") on the proposed Draft Soil Management – a Guide for Best Management Practice, version 2 (the “BMP”) .

Environmental Law

Aggregate Resources Act Review

  • May 19, 2012

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide input in connection with the Standing Committee on General Government’s Review of the Aggregate Resources Act (“ARA”).

Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law

Provincial Government

Mining Act Regulations

  • April 30, 2012

The Ontario Bar Association (the "OBA") appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the "Ministry") on the proposed regulations under the Mining Act, introduced in conjunction with the Mining Act Modernization initiative.

Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law

Re: Report of the Expert Advisory Panel on Anti-SLAPP

  • February 29, 2012

As the people on the front lines of the justice system, OBA members understand the crucial importance of ensuring access to justice to protect legitimate legal rights while avoiding the chill on public participation and drain on public resources that ill-motivated law suits can exact.

Civil Litigation, Environmental Law, Municipal Law

Bill 151, The Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act

  • April 13, 2011

We support several of the goals of this Bill, including providing opportunities for Aboriginal peoples, sustainability and job creation. Included are some suggestions to assist in more effectively achieving those goals.

Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law

Proposed Changes to Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Document EBR Registry 

  • February 24, 2011

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to make a submission on the proposed changes to the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process as outlined in the December 23, 2010 letter by the Municipal Engineers' Association (“MEA”) to the Minister of Environment.

Environmental Law, Municipal Law