Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Legislative Update | August 10, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of August 3
Provincial By-Elections: Premier Ford has called byelections in three Ontario ridings: Scarborough Southwest, York–Simcoe and Hamilton East–Stoney Creek. The voting day will be on Sept. 3.
Franchise Law | August 05, 2026
Franchise Law Section Social
An evening of networking, conversation, and community with the Franchise Law Section.
Legislative Update | July 31, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 27
TABIA Joins OBA Pro Bono Portal: On July 29, the OBA welcomed the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) to our Pro Bono Portal to “connect the rising entrepreneurs behind emerging small businesses with pivotal pro bono legal support”. The initiative will provide lawyers with volunteer opportunities aligned with their practice areas, interests and availability.
Legislative Update | July 24, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 20
New Regional Senior Justice: Justice Marlyse Dumel has been appointed as a new regional senior justice to the Ontario Court of Justice in the East Region, effective September 25, 2026. In March 2017, Justice Dumel was appointed to the OCJ, presiding in Ottawa in both English and French. Between 2022 and 2026, she was the local administrative judge.
Legislative Update | July 17, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 13
Ticket Resale Updates: Premier Ford’s office has instructed the preparation of regulations to fix the new anti-scalping law. The cap on resale tickets was introduced as part of the 2026 budget. The draft regulations are intended to improve enforcement by defining the face value of a ticket and determining how secondary markets will have to verify it.
