amendment to the Rules of Civil Procedure. On April 6, 2021, a regulation was filed to amend court rules…
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For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, a paralegal has won an award previously destined for lawyers. “That is what…
Kathleen Cooper is the recipient of the 2021 William J. Simpson Distinguished Paralegal Award. Licensed in 2012, Kathleen Cooper is a senior…
Looking to make a difference? Care about the future of paralegals? The OPA needs you!! We welcome all OPA members…
As we enter the early weeks of 2021, we continue to see the terrible toll the pandemic has inflicted at home and globally. The deaths and infections worldwide are staggering. We have struggled with deaths and illnesses in our families, working from home, our children being educated at home, caring for the vulnerable, coping with isolation, and transitioning our work or education to ensure health and safety of ourselves, colleagues, clients and the public. Our work in the justice system has changed indelibly.
We are in receipt of email correspondences dealing with the automatic renewals for membership. When the site was created and…
Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court March 16, 2020 Notice of amendments: Effective November…
On November 4, 2020, the Ontario Paralegal Association held a virtual town hall event to provide a comprehensive update to…
The Ontario Paralegal Association has been investing resources design to upgrade our website to better address the needs of our…
President George Brown announced that the OPA is looking to finish a deal with Quicklaw. Access to Quicklaw starts at…
There has been a lot of discussion during the last few days about immigration law, potential lawsuits, and Tony Caruso….
“Do we intend to be, and behave as, professionals? Take a stand for your professional future today.” An outreach message…
The Small Claims Court is further expanding its remote hearings in order to continue to provide access to justice. As…
It has come to the attention of the Ontario Paralegal Association that several different organizations,and fellow paralegals, have been knowingly…
This is an open letter that was sent by President George Brown to Executive Chairperson Sean Weir of Tribunals Ontario…
Further information about this expansion is now in the Notice Regarding the Suspension of Small Claims Court Operations, on the…
As of August 1, 2020, Ontario Paralegals can apply to become Notaries. the following is the link to start the…
My fellow Paralegals, it a great day for this profession because as of August 1, 2020, we added Notary under…
Letter from the AG’s Office regarding Paralegals as Notaries: I am writing to you again regarding reforms to the…
After months of research and talks with the Ministry of The Attorney General Bill 190, COVID-19 Response and Reforms to…
Though we in Ontario, and throughout Canada, often measure ourselves against America when we consider racism, this is not a…
The Ontario Paralegal Association has been informed that Chief Justice Morawetz will be providing an update on the reopening of…
The Ontario Paralegal Association and various other stakeholders meet with the Ministry of the Attorney General to provide feedback on…
On March 27, the federal government announced additional measures to support businesses and not-for-profits. In particular, the Canada Emergency Business…
On March 20, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued an Emergency Order (O.Reg. 73/20) under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act….
For the full article: https://www.cp24.com/news/how-to-prepare-an-application-for-the-new-canada-emergency-response-benefit-1.4876215 CERB offers a monthly $2,000 payment for a period of up to 16 weeks…
To protect the health and safety of all court users and to help contain the spread of the 2019 novel…
Please see the below link for a spreadsheet of all the POA Courts in Ontario and more information on what…
All Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, April 3, 2020 will…
Did the order for extension under section 85 of the Provincial Offences Act (POA) include the filing of Part…
French translation can be found after the English part. As you are aware, the Government of Ontario has enacted a…
The Ontario Paralegal Association is aware of how COVID 19 is impacting our daily lives. With the past 72 hours…
The Ontario Paralegal Association is pleased to announce some positive changes, Attorney General Doug Downey is proposing to the justice…
On February 27, 2020, the Law Society of Ontario had Convocation. Convocation is called to discuss business at the Law…
You may have notice that the dates and times for all upcoming events are showing odd dates and times. We…
Way back in 2018 near the end of the year. The Board made a By-law change to allow anyone who…
The Law Society of Ontario is very pleased to announce the launch of the Law Society Tribunal’s new website<http://www.lawsocietytribunal.ca/>. Our…
The Ontario Paralegal Association will be meeting the Attorney General to discuss several topics. One of the main topics to…
The Board of Directors has decided to adjourn the Annual General Meeting that was to be held on January 18,…
Paralegals will become notaries in 2020 by being a paralegal.
Beginning January 1, 2020, the maximum claim filed in Small Claims Court will increase from
$25,000 to $35,000.
Access to Justice Generally, access to justice refers to a range of institutional actions to ensure that people who lack…
Executive Summary, excepted from The Report to the Attorney General of Ontario, Pursuant to Section 63.1 of the Law Society Act…
Learning from the Past Some 800 years ago, in 1215, a group of English Barons, seeking a clearer and fairer…
The Ontario Paralegal Association is pleased to announce our new partnership with PREP Network. When you renew your OPA membership…
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