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Resources, Articles, & Advocacy

Legislative Update | June 27, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 23

Crime Bill with Tougher Bail, Sentencing Provisions Coming in Fall: The federal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft. Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the government will “at minimum” implement the crime policies the Liberals promised during the spring federal election. These include making bail more difficult to get for some offences. They also promised tougher sentencing guidelines for repeat car thieves and violent and organized crime, and to allow for consecutive sentencing for some cases of car theft and for serious and violent offences.

Advocacy | June 11, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 9

Legislative Update | June 06, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 2

Ford Government Passes Mining Legislation: Bill 5, or the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed third reading this week and has been granted royal assent by the lieutenant governor. The legislation will create so-called special economic zones where laws, ranging from municipal approvals to environmental rules or even labour law, won’t apply. At Queen’s Park on Wednesday, cries of protest rang out from the galleries inside the legislature as MPPs voted. Indigenous leaders have vowed to keep fighting against the legislation.

License Appeal Tribunal | June 04, 2025

License Appeal Tribunal – Revised Adjournment Request Form

Effective June 16, 2025, the LAT will implement a revised Request for an Adjournment Form to ensure it has the information and documentation needed to consider and respond to requests for an adjournment in a fair and timely manner.

Municipal Law | June 03, 2025

Former OBA president, Kelly McDermott, awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

On May 28 during the OBA’s Municipal Law Section Award Reception, senior solicitor at the Region of Durham and former president of the OBA, Kelly McDermott was awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal.

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