FOLA’s Submission to Ontario’s Auto Insurance Review
Sep 17, 2019 Modified: January 6, 2024The Ontario government recently called for comment on proposed amendments to Regulation 461/96 (Court Proceedings For Automobile Accidents That Occur On Or After November 1, 1996) – Consequential Amendments to Vicarious Liability Limit as part of Bill 107, the Getting Ontario Moving Act (Transportation Statute Law Amendment), 2019.
As well, during the summer of 2019, the Ontario government, through the Ministry of Finance, sought public input on two key reforms of the Driver Care Plan that were included in the Putting Drivers First blueprint:
- The Care, Not Cash default; and
- The return to the $2M catastrophic impairment default benefit limit.
Public consultation papers provided additional information on the government’s plans regarding these reforms. Those papers can also be found here:
Consultation Paper: $2 Million Catastrophic Impairment Default Benefit Limit
Consultation Paper: Care, Not Cash
On September 16th, 2019, FOLA submitted our response to the Ministry of Finance consultation papers on catastrophic impairment limits and care, not cash default.
VIEW THE TLA SUBMISSION RE: $2M CATASTROPHIC IMPAIRMENT DEFAULT BENEFITS LIMIT