Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Legislative Update | March 06, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of March 2
International Francophonie Day: On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:30 to 7 p.m. the Law Society of Ontario, l’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario (AJEFO) and the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) are hosting International Francophonie Day | Ontario Bar Association.”
Advocacy | February 27, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of February 23
OBR Ontario Business Account: On February 23, 2026, the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement launched the Ontario Business Account. If you are an intermediary using the Ontario Business Account, the ministry recommends transferring your account to the OBR Partner Portal, which is designed to help intermediaries manage client accounts efficiently.
Advocacy | February 20, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of February 16
OBR ServiceOntario Account Upgrade Coming Soon: The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement has announced that the ServiceOntario Account for businesses is becoming the Ontario Business Account on February 23, 2026. The Ministry recommends transferring accounts to the OBR Partner Portal, which is designed to help intermediaries manage client accounts efficiently.
Article | February 18, 2026
Residential Tenancies Act - Overview of Common Issues Between Landlords and Tenants
The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) along with O. Reg. 517/06 (Maintenance Standards) and O. Reg. 516/06 (General) under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, came into effect on January 31, 2007, in Ontario. This Act is applicable to all landlords and tenants who rent residential properties in Ontario. It sets out their rights and responsibilities. The purposes of this Act are to provide protection for residential tenants from unlawful rent increases and unlawful evictions, to establish a framework for the regulation of residential rents, to balance the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants and to provide for the adjudication of disputes and for other processes to informally resolve disputes.
Legislative Update | January 30, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of January 26
Eglinton LRT: The long-awaited and overbudget Eglinton LRT is targeting a February 8, 2026 launch date. More than 15 years since construction began, and six years since it was originally slated to open, the 19-kilometre, 25-station line will run between Kennedy Station and Mount Dennis.
