Link for Draft Priorities and Budget at the bottom open to consumers – see pages 17 – 25
Comments Due Date: November 18, 2019
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) is launching a consultation period for its draft statement of priorities and budget.
The draft 2020-2021 priorities build upon the targets in the 2019-22 Business Plan where we focused on burden reduction, regulatory effectiveness and protecting the public interest.
Public and stakeholder input is being sought from October 24 – November 18. Your feedback can be submitted by selecting “Submit a comment or ask a question.”
Useful Links
Financial Services Regulatory Authority Ontario Act
Draft F2020-21 FSRA Priorities and Budget
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What is the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund?
The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (“MVACF”) is a fund established by the Ontario government to provide compensation to people injured in motor vehicle accidents. The MVACF is a payor of last resort, which means you can only receive compensation through the fund if there is no insurance coverage available.
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Decade-long fight over accident benefits nearing conclusion
Eleven years after he was hit by a car and severely injured, the Ontario Superior Court has ruled in an injured man’s favour, in a saga of appeals the man’s lawyer says highlights the problems of Ontario’s old dispute resolution process.
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Court of Appeal rules Ontario insurance policy applies to B.C. accident
Lex loci delicti – law of the place where the event occurred – does not apply to the interpretation of an Ontario contract or statute governing entitlement to insurance, a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision confirms.
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Jury trials at risk as judge strikes down federal ban on peremptory challenges enacted after Boushie case
A federal ban on unexplained objections to potential jurors, enacted after a defence lawyer appeared to use the legal tactic to keep Indigenous people off a jury in a high-profile case, has been struck down by an Ontario judge. The ruling highlights the potential for chaos in jury trials across the country, now that the selection process has become an unsettled area of law.
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Dependency claim can improve settlement in wrongful death
If someone dies in an auto accident due to the actions of another driver or the failure of the municipality to maintain the road, dependants can make a claim under the
Family Law Act, for loss of care, guidance and companionship, but in the right case compensation should not be limited to those heads of damages, says Barrie-area personal injury lawyer
Steve Rastin.
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Thoughts About Self-Regulation in the Public Interest
It is no secret that that self-regulation can be compromised by the tension between the public interest and the interest of the regulated profession
[i]. This tension leads some to say that self-regulation is inherently flawed and should come to an end.
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Help line launched for Ontario family caregivers as survey shows increase in stress
TORONTO – Family
caregivers in Ontario now have a help line if they’re needing respite, a support group or information on issues including tax credits.
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A new treatment for Spinal Cord and Brain Injury administered with and ‘Epipen’ injection
Nature World News reported this week about a new treatment for brain injury (concussion and TBI) and spinal cord injury. The treatment relies on injected nanoparticles that ‘reprogram’ the bodies immune response to the injury thereby reducing swelling and stopping damage to the brain and nerves.
