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As of July 1, 2026, Ontario’s accident benefits coverage is changing significantly, and some injured persons may have little or no accident benefits coverage even if they are not at fault. Certain accident benefits that were previously mandatory as part of the auto insurance policy will become optional in Ontario.

Posted by Tarion on April 1, 2026 Tarion is taking action to address illegal activity and protect current and future new home purchasers. Announced in 2025 – and starting April 1, 2026 – freehold home purchasers will need to provide notice of their new home purchase to Tarion within 45 days of entering into an agreement of purchase and sale with a vendor/builder.

Regulatory changes have been made to include additional positions as commissioners for taking affidavits by virtue of office under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act (the Act). Effective March 1, 2026, the following positions are included in O. Reg.

From the Court Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General On January 6, 2026, two new regulations were filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194. First, Ontario Regulation 2/26 introduces restrictions on parties’ choice of court location and increases judicial authority to transfer proceedings to a new location. In summary, O. Reg.

Although our Canadian banking system is robust it lacks transparency. Payments Canada sets the rules for payments in Canada that all financial institutions must follow. Payments Canada manages two payments systems – ACSS and Lynx. 99% of all amounts you see in your account are via ACSS and revocable, meaning the bank can reverse the transaction. Lynx transfers, such as “wires” sent from a lawyer’s desktop, are, however irrevocable.

The Vacant Home Tax (VHT) (Bylaw 97-2022) requires homeowners in Toronto to let the City know if their property is occupied or vacant by making a declaration every year. Did you know that if the purchase happens between January 1 and May each year, there is no notice of vacant home tax that may be due. The purchaser will be responsible for the vacant home tax even though there was no notice.

On November 24, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and The Advocates’ Society (TAS) are partnering to bring you a free program to update the litigation bar on what’s coming next in the overhaul of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure. Join Civil Rules Review Working Group Co-Chairs, The Hon. Justice Cary Boswell and Allison Speigel to gather insights into how civil litigation in Ontario will be moving forward and to get answers to all your questions during the substantive Q&A portion of this program.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has posted new artificial intelligence (AI) practice directions for both civil and family law proceedings. The practice directions provide guidance on the responsible use of AI in court proceedings and aim to promote transparency, accuracy, and accountability in the use of AI tools. The civil proceedings AI practice directions can be . The family proceedings AI practice directions can be .

As of October 1, 2025, the Small Claims Court claim limit increased to $50,000, up from $35,000 set in 2020 ($25,000 previously). The change is intended to provide the public with quicker and more affordable Court based dispute resolution for claims up to the new $50,000 limit. The government has also indicated that claims commenced in Superior Court will be able to transfer to the Small Claims Court branch of the Court if it falls within the monetary threshold.

On behalf of Chief Justice Morawetz and Regional Senior Justice of the Toronto Region, Justice Firestone. Dear Members of Bar Organizations and Associations, We are pleased to announce the upcoming implementation of the Courts Digital Transformation in Toronto for all Family and Civil proceedings (including Bankruptcy, Commercial List and Contested Estates), Small Claims Court proceedings and Divisional Court proceedings and Enforcement on October 14, 2025.