Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
| February 13, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of February 9
Olympic Winter Games: The 2026 Winter Olympic games are underway with a relatively slow start for Canada. Canada is currently #15 in terms of total medals, with zero golds, 3 silvers, and 4 bronze medals. The top three countries by medal count are currently Norway and Italy tied at 18 medals, with the U.S. in third with 14 medals.
Article | February 13, 2026
Meet Your Business Law Section Executive: Interview with Avram Musafija
In this Q&A, Business Law Section Chair Avram Musafija talks about the challenges and most fulfiling aspects of his work, offers his best advice and lessons learned, and shares what excites him most about a busy year for the Section Executive.
Provincial | February 10, 2026
New Commissioners for Taking Affidavits by Virtue of Office – Effective March 1, 2026
Regulatory changes have been made to include additional positions as commissioners for taking affidavits by virtue of office under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act (the Act).
Article | February 10, 2026
Remote Work as an Essential Term of Employment: Lessons from Recent Ontario Decisions
This article provides a refresher on the constructive dismissal doctrine and explores developments on permissible return-to-office measures.
Article | February 09, 2026
Redirecting Year-End Bonuses to an RRSP: ESA Compliance and Payroll Considerations for Employers
The treatment of employee bonuses can be complicated, but reading this article will helpfully shed light on important considerations to comply with statutory requirements.
Article | February 09, 2026
Mel Anderson: SAGDA’s Outgoing Chair
A brief profile of Mel Anderson, SAGDA's outgoing Chair for 2024-2025.
Article | February 08, 2026
Similar but Different: Substitute Decision-Makers under the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Family Law Rules
The concept of a “substitute decision-maker” is deceptively simple but legally complex. While the role is often conflated with informal caregiving or family decision-making, in law it carries significant fiduciary duties and procedural consequences. Matters are further complicated by inconsistent terminology: the Substitute Decisions Act, the Family Law Rules, and the Rules of Civil Procedure each frame incapacity and representation in slightly different ways. For practitioners, this patchwork can create pitfalls when advising clients, drafting materials, or litigating issues involving incapable parties.
