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SOAR/Ron Ellis Scholarship in Administrative Law 2025

Posted on March 31, 2025

Applications for the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators/Ron Ellis annual academic scholarship are now open.

To promote interest in and recognize dedication to the principles of administrative law, SOAR will award $5,000 in scholarship money to one (in exceptional circumstances, two)  upper level (L2 or L3) student(s) who demonstrates a commitment to the administrative justice system.  Students must show, in a written essay, how their studies have led them (or will lead them) to embrace the practice of administrative law. 

SOAR/Ron Ellis Scholarship in Administrative Law

Posted on March 26, 2024

ANNOUNCING SOAR/RON ELLIS SCHOLARSHIP 2024

The Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators is pleased to award an annual academic scholarship in administrative law, renamed the SOAR/RON ELLIS SCHOLARSHIP in honour of our late founder and mentor.

SOAR is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan association of Chairs, members, management and staff of the province’s administrative boards, agencies, regulators and tribunals.  SOAR’s mission is to advance administrative justice through education, advocacy and innovation.

Notice to the SOAR Membership of Proposed Amendments to SOAR By Law No 1

Posted on December 1, 2023

NOTICE is hereby given to the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators' (S.O.A.R.) membership of proposed amendments to the SOAR By Law No 1.

This ten day notice is given pursuant to s. 63 of SOAR By Law No 1 ahead of SOAR's  Annual General Meeting on December 12, 2023, at the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto commencing at 5:10pm.

Amendments to SOAR's By Law are being proposed to bring SOAR into compliance with the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the “ONCA”).  

Notice of Election SOAR Board of Directors 2023-2025

Posted on September 29, 2023

NOTICE OF ELECTION

SOAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2023-2025

This notice of election is being distributed to all SOAR Members pursuant to SOAR’s bylaw. SOAR invites its current members (must be eligible as at October 25, 2023) who are Chairs, Full-time adjudicators, Part-time adjudicators and Staff of Ontario adjudicative agencies, boards and commissions to consider serving on SOAR’s Board of Directors.

SOAR Report of Research of Tribunal Adjudicator Performance June 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023

SOAR recently conducted preliminary research on current adjudicator performance evaluation practices, with a focus on Ontario tribunals. We hope this research will be a first step in a broader project of developing best practice guidelines for tribunals that wish to engage in such evaluation activities. The report includes recommendations for next steps.

SOAR Scholarship in Administrative Law 2023

Posted on March 31, 2023

 

ANNOUNCING SOAR SCHOLARSHIP IN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 2023

The Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators is pleased to award an annual academic scholarship.

SOAR is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan association of Chairs, members, management and staff of the province’s administrative boards, agencies, regulators and tribunals.  SOAR’s mission is to advance administrative justice through education, advocacy and innovation.

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