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FOLA Submission on the Libel and Slander Act Download File

In Ontario, the law of defamation is a complex mix of common law rules and statutory provisions. Ontario’s Libel and Slander Act has not been updated to…

May 15, 2023 Submission

FOLA Submission on Amendments to the Juries Act Download File

In March, 2019, FOLA presented our formal submission to the Ministry on their proposed amendments to the Juries Act.   In part, FOLA recommended that…

May 15, 2023 Submission

FOLA’s Submission on Ontario’s Review of Family and Civil Legislation, Regulations, and Processes Download File

Lindsey Park, MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General, recently led review of Family and Civil Legislation, Regulations, and Processes.  The government’s review explored…

May 15, 2023 Submission

FOLA’s Submission Regarding Remote Notarization Proposals

On August 1, 2020, MAG passed a new regulation under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act to set out the framework for commissioners who wish…

May 14, 2023 Submission

FOLA Submission on the Modernized Ontario Act, 2020

In summary, the legislative amendments made to the above two acts now make it possible for the: commissioning of a document to be remote and…

May 14, 2023 Submission

FOLA’s Submission on the LSO’s Family Legal Services Provider License Proposal

In advance of the February 2022 Convocation, FOLA, The Advocates’ Society, the Toronto Lawyers Association, and Family Lawyers Association have issued a Joint Communiqué on the…

May 14, 2023 Submission

FOLA’s Submission on Mandatory Minimum Compensation for Licensing Candidates

In April 2022, Convocation confirmed a policy of mandatory minimum compensation for articling and other experiential training positions. The decision follows a debate and input…

May 14, 2023 Submission

FOLA Submission to the LSO’s Competence Task Force

NEW COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK In May 2022, Convocation considered the Competency Task Force’s report and approved a new Competency Framework which includes:  Read FOLA’s Statement regarding the LSO’s…

May 14, 2023 Submission