Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Advocacy | November 13, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 9
OCJ Appointments: The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, announced the appointment of three new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective November 19, 2026: Justice Lori Anne Crewe has been assigned to Pembroke; Justice John Charles Logue Ramsay has been assigned to Cornwall; and Justice Anna Lorraine Trbovich has been assigned to Toronto.
Advocacy | November 06, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 2
AI Civil Rules: Ontario is preparing civil procedure rules to govern AI-generated evidence in court, responding to concerns that hallucinated citations, AI-altered quotations and passive reliance on AI tools. The rules were developed by the Ontario Civil Rules Committee (CRC), after receiving feedback from the profession, including the OBA. The proposed framework is built on two pillars: (1) Acknowledged Ai-generated evidence and (2) Unacknowledged AI-generated evidence.
Article | November 02, 2026
Court of Appeal Limits Pre-Construction Damages
The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Shiralian v. Wyldewood Creek Inc., 2026 ONCA 163, examines the limits of a purchaser's entitlement to damages where a vendor terminates a pre-construction condominium agreement following the expiry of the completion deadline under the Tarion Addendum.
Legislative Update | October 30, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 26
Sault Courthouse Upgrades: The Ontario government is investing $4.3 million in security upgrades at the Sault Ste. Marie courthouse, including enhancements to holding cells, the duress system, and surveillance infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2027.
Legislative Update | October 26, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 19
OCJ Practice Direction: Effective January 1, 2027, all page limits and permissible attachments at the Ontario Court of Justice family and child protection matters are to follow the new guidelines in the Practice Direction, subject to judicial discretion on a case-by-case basis.
