SOAR invites all of its members who are Chairs, Full-time adjudicators, Part-time adjudicators and Staff of Ontario adjudicative/regulatory agencies, boards and commissions to consider serving on SOAR’s Board of Directors for 2019-2021.

Please note the following important election dates:

September 13, 2019                Distribution of Notice of Election from SOAR

October 17, 2019                     Nominations open

October 31, 2019                     Nominations closed, 5pm

November 18, 2019                 Elections open (online ballot, instructions emailed to SOAR Members)

November 25, 2019   

Our Program-at-a-Glance is available and provides our list of speakers, plenaries and concurrent workshops for the day.

Don't miss SOAR's 31st Annual Conference: Strengthening the Core: FUNdamental Concepts and Skills on November 7, 2019

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The Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR) is pleased to respond to the report of the Access to Justice Committee of the Law Society of Ontario and the call for comment from the Committee. Below is SOAR's submission.

Check out our At-A-Glance Calendar of Upcoming Training Events for 2019 - 2020

Early Bird and Group Block Registration for SOAR's 31st Annual Conference opens on March 15, 2019.

This year's conference will take place on

Thursday November 7, 2019

Marriot Eaton Centre Hotel and Conference Centre

Strengthening the CORE: FUNdamental Concepts and Skills

ANNOUNCING SOAR SCHOLARSHIP IN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

The Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators is pleased to announce the launching of 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 and tribunals.  SOAR’s mission is to advance administrative justice through education, advocacy and innovation.

To promote interest in and recognize dedication to the principles of administrative law, SOAR will award one $3,000 scholarship to an upper level (L2 or L3) student

We are thrilled to congratulate last year's 2018 SOAR MEDAL recipients, Janet Leiper and Valerie Jepson, and are looking forward to receiving nominations for the 2019 SOAR MEDAL.

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Don't miss out on this unique networking opportunity available to members of SOAR (Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Adjudicators, Staff) and hosted by the Advocates' Society's Regulatory and Administrative Law Group on Tuesday February 26, 2019, 5:30-7:00pm.

This event connects members of the private bar with Chairs, Vice-Chairs and staff lawyers of administrative boards, agencies and tribunals for a unique evening of collegiality.

TAS Members- Complimentary
SOAR Members- Complimentary

Non members of SOAR/TAS $40 plus HST = $45.20

Please register by completing the form and returning to angie@advocates.ca or

This document sets out principles that apply to the reappointment of members to adjudicative administrative tribunals in Ontario and in particular to the 37 adjudicative bodies with statutory judicial powers governed by the Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act, 2009 (ATAGAA).

Principles that should govern the initial appointment of members of adjudicative tribunals are set out in SOAR’s Statement of Principles for the Appointment of Adjudicative Tribunal Members.

We are excited to announce this year's SOAR Medal recipients!

Please join us in proudly celebrating:

Valerie Jepson and Janet Leiper - our 2018 SOAR Medal Recipients

The SOAR Medal will be awarded at our AGM, at the Arts and Letters Club, on December 5, 2018 at 6pm

Click HERE to RSVP and for more information about the evenings events.