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Media Release | May 11, 2026
Ontario Justice Centres Honoured with OBA President’s Award for Transforming Access to Justice
Ontario Bar Association President, Katy Commisso, is recognizing Ontario’s Justice Centres with the association’s annual OBA President’s Award.
Legislative Update | May 08, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of May 4
Article | May 07, 2026
What I Learned Teaching Undergraduates About Employment and Labour Law
Canada's youngest in the workforce are among the most vulnerable. Their anecdotal stories highlight the need for further and better education on workplace rights for Canada's youth.
Article | May 07, 2026
The $269,000 Question: How Adelman v. IBM Changed the Way Courts Value Stock Awards
A 59-year-old IBM executive was awarded $682,151.18 in wrongful dismissal damages – but it's the novel approach to valuing cancelled equity that employers and employees alike should be watching.
Article | May 06, 2026
Screening out Access to Justice? Court Reins in Jurisdictional Dismissals at the HRTO
Recently, the Ontario Divisional Court in Bokhari v. Top Medical Transportation Services, 2026 ONSC 1073 (Bokhari) provided definitive guidance on the proper approach to jurisdictional screening at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the Tribunal). The decision restores the “plain and obvious” standard for dismissal of applications for lack of jurisdiction. While the decision expands access to relief under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code), it simultaneously weakens a key procedural tool used by the Tribunal to reduce its backlog. Whether the decision ultimately enhances access to justice remains to be seen.
