Government and Courts

FOLA’s submission regarding the Increased Transparency on Licensee Reporting and Disclosure to the Public

FOLA raises significant concerns in response to the Law Society of Ontario’s Consultation regarding “Increased Transparency on Licensee Reporting and Disclosure to the Public”, submitted…

FOLA responds to Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Consultation regarding the Rules

On November 22, 2024 FOLA provided commends in response to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s consultation relating to the Rules of Procedure. The HRTO’s…

FOLA provides comments to the Refusals Motions Subcommittee of the Civil Rules Committee

On April 30, 2024 FOLA provided comments regarding proposed amendments to Rule 34.12 and Rule 30.03 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, to the Refusals…

FOLA Submission: Civil Rules Review Phase 1

On April 5, 2024 FOLA provided comments regarding the Phase 1 Consultation Paper to reform the Rules of Civil Procedure. Phase 1 is complete and…

Chief Justice Morawetz releases revised Guidelines to Determine the Mode of Proceeding in Criminal, Family, and Civil court (PDF) Download File

FOLA’s Submission on the 2023 Federal Budget Download File

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…

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…

FOLA’s Submission on Provincial Offences Amendments Download File

Summonses O. Reg. 475/21 was filed on June 16, 2021 to permit provincial offences officers to serve Part III summonses on individuals within the province…

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…