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Legislative Update | January 12, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of January 5
Premier Ford to Turn Over Personal Phone Records: The Ford government’s request for a judicial review of two IPC rulings on access to the Premier’s private phone logs was dismissed. In their decision, the judges wrote, “The conclusion that the Premier used his personal cellphone to conduct Cabinet Office matters is a finding of fact that attracts a high degree of deference.” The Premier’s office will be seeking leave to appeal the decision.
Legislative Update | December 19, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 15
CRR Final Report Released: The Civil Rule Review (CRR) Working Group's Final Policy Report, is now available online. The 200+ page document proposes a broad range of reforms across core areas of the civil litigation process to help reduce delays and costs and increase access to the civil justice system for Ontario litigants.
Article | December 19, 2025
Wong v Aviva Insurance Company of Canada: Guidance on Loss in Civil Fraud
The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld an auto-insurer’s denial of coverage to a mother-daughter duo who turned a motor vehicle accident into a case of civil fraud. The Court in Wong v Aviva insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 874 upheld the lower court’s analysis of Hryniak v Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, to determine that lying to your insurer about the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident can constitute civil fraud.
Article | December 19, 2025
Taylor v. Zents: Over One Hundred Years Later Browne v. Dunn still matters!
Since our days in law school, we’ve been reminded of the rule in Browne v. Dunn time and time again. We’ve heard about it from our professors, our colleagues and mentors, and sometimes from the bench itself - if you want to impeach another party’s witness, the impeaching material must be given to the witness during cross-examination in order to give them an opportunity to explain any contradictions. The recent Court of Appeal decision of Taylor v. Zents, 2025 ONCA 662 reminds us of the importance of never forgetting this rule.
Advocacy | December 12, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 8
Central East Civil Trial List: The January 2026 Central East Civil Blitz Trial List has been released. This list details the matters that may be called during the upcoming civil trial sittings, scheduled to commence on January 5, 2026, and continue for three weeks.
