Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
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.
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.
Advocacy | December 08, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 1
EQAO Review: The Ontario government is appointing advisors to review the province’s approach to standardized testing, following the release of data that showed only 51% of Grade 6 students and 59% of Grade 9 students met the provincial standard in math.
Advocacy | November 14, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 10
Ontario Fall Economic Statement: The Ontario government tabled their Fall Economic Statement on Thursday providing updates on their plan to "Protect Ontario". The projected deficit is down by $1.1 billion compared to the projections in the 2025 budget, while the unemployment rate is expected to rise by 1%, to 7.8%. The government still plans to balance the books by 2027-28.
Article | November 11, 2025
Canadian Immigration for Americans: An LGBTQ+ Immigration Lawyer’s Perspective
As the rights of the American 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and in particular the trans community, continue to be under serious attack, many 2SLGBTQIA+ Americans are beginning to consider immigration to Canada, where they may experience greater legal protections. Adrienne Smith, an immigration lawyer who assists 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in her practice, discusses the recent uptick in immigration inquiries from trans and non-binary Americans, and the challenges these individuals face in making a refugee claim in Canada.
