Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Article | January 28, 2026
2025 Energy Regulatory Year in Review
Ontario energy policy and regulation in 2025 was dominated by two things: the response to the trade war initiated by the United States, and the release of the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP), Energy for Generations. In response to the economic uncertainty and tariff impacts, both the Federal Government and the Ontario Government put in place faster approval frameworks for major energy and infrastructure projects to support investment and broader economic objectives. The IEP, in turn, sets out the province’s longer-term direction for planning for demand growth, procuring new supply, and aligning electricity, fuels, and emerging resources. Its influence can be seen across nearly every theme that follows in this Year in Review.
Article | January 28, 2026
CRR Working Group Proposes Landmark Reforms to Court-Annexed ADR
In an analysis of the Civil Rules Review Working Group's recently released final policy report , Mitchell Rose looks at the current process - and the problems with it - and proposed reforms, including province-wide mandatory mediation, changes to pre-trials, and expanding JDR to civil cases.
Article | January 26, 2026
AI Mimicking Identity: Should Canadian Copyright Law Protect Personality Rights
This article discusses how AI’s ability to replicate voices, images, and other personal traits is prompting new legal questions about the protection of personality rights.
Article | January 26, 2026
Identical by Design: AI’s Threat to Trademark Distinctiveness in the Fashion and Creative Industries
This article examines how artificial intelligence has transformed various sectors, particularly the fashion and creative industries. While AI offers significant efficiencies, it also poses a growing threat to originality, evolving into a crisis of trademark distinctiveness with direct implications for Canadian and global IP law.
Article | January 25, 2026
Court of Appeal Summaries (January 19 – January 23)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from January 19, 2026 to January 23, 2026.
Legislative Update | January 23, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of January 19
EV Boycott: Premier Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made EVs following a deal between Canada and China to allow up to 49,000 vehicles to enter Canada tariff-free.
Article | January 23, 2026
"Are we a Public Benefit Corporation?" Common Issues for Sports Organizations and Festivals
In this article, Benjamin Miller addresses two common questions he gets (typically from sports organizations or festivals) about whether sponsorships or in-kind contributions make an organization a public benefit corporation (PBC) under Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA).
