Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Financial Institutions
- Immigration
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Reforms to the Criminal Code to implement rules related to the search of law offices.
Policies or Program
- Changes to banking procedures related to cheque imaging.
- Family Law court reform to facilitate greater access to justice.
- Internal trade policy relating to legal services delivered in Canada.
- International trade policy related to legal services performed in Ontario and Canada
Regulation
- Regulations enacted pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it pertains to the regulation of the legal profession.
- The regulation of immigration consultants in the province of Ontario and its impact on the independence of the legal profession.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Senate of Canada
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Regulator of lawyers and paralegals in Ontario, operating pursuant to the Law Society Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter L.8.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Robert Lapper,
Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
All lawyers licensed in Ontario to practise law as barristers and solicitors, and all paralegals licensed in Ontario to provide legal services are members of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
Osgoode Hall
130 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N6
Canada
Telephone number:
416-947-3385
Fax number:
416-947-3302
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Thomas Conway,
Treasurer |
No public offices held
- Robert Lapper,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Laurie Pawlitza,
Ermeritus Bencher |
No public offices held
- Sheena Weir,
Manager, Government Relations |
No public offices held