Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Financial Institutions
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-23 - with respect to the impact of the provision of paralegal and legal services in the province of Ontario.
- Reforms to the Criminal Code to implement rules related to the search of law offices.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Sections 237.3 and 237.4 of the Income Tax Act which expand the mandatory disclosure rules regarding reportable and notifiable transactions.
Policies or Program
- Changes to banking procedures related to cheque imaging.
- Changes to policies or programs that may impact the Ontario Legal Aid program.
- 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
- Transportation Metrolinx Project - its impact on Osgoode Hall as a heritage site.
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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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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
Diana Miles,
Chief Executive Office
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:
416-947-3328
Fax number:
416-947-3302
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jacqueline Horvat,
Treasurer |
No public offices held
- Diana Miles,
Chief Executive Office |
No public offices held
- Cara-Marie O'Hagen,
Executive Director, Policy |
No public offices held
- Jason Pichelli,
Strategic Policy Advisor |
No public offices held
- Matthew Wylie,
Director, Policy |
No public offices held