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Terms of Use

Terms of Use

The rules for using this website. Last updated November 12, 2026.

1. What this website is

LSOBencherElection.ca (the "site") is a private website built and operated by Frank Alfano and Exhibit A Media ("we", "us"). Its purpose is to help people follow and discuss the 2027 Bencher election of the Law Society of Ontario.

The site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sanctioned by or funded by the Law Society of Ontario. References to the Law Society of Ontario and the LSO identify the subject of the site and nothing more. The site is non-partisan: it does not endorse, fund or oppose any candidate or slate.

The site's objective is a positive one: respectful campaigning, informed voters and open discussion. It is not directed against the Law Society.

2. Not official, and not legal advice

Nothing on the site is an official statement about the election. Dates, rules and numbers are provided for convenience, with links to their sources, and may be out of date or wrong. Where it matters, check with the Law Society. Nothing on the site is legal advice.

3. Accounts and display names

  • You need an account to post, reply, message or submit an event. One account per person.
  • Your account has a display name, which may be a pseudonym. It is the only identity other members see.
  • You may not use a display name to pose as a real person, a candidate, a slate, the Law Society or the site's staff.
  • You are responsible for what is posted from your account and for keeping your password private.
  • A display name hides your identity from other members. It does not put you beyond the law. See the Privacy Policy for what we hold and when it could be disclosed.

4. Community standards

Disagree as strongly as you like about ideas, records and platforms. Do not do any of the following:

  • harass, threaten, demean or bully anyone;
  • post personal attacks, or content that is hateful or discriminatory;
  • reveal or try to work out the identity of a member behind a display name;
  • publish someone's private information, or confidential or privileged material;
  • post statements of fact about a person that you know, or ought to know, are false;
  • post spam, advertising, or the same message repeatedly;
  • post anything unlawful, or anything you have no right to share.

We may hide or remove content, lock a discussion, or suspend or close an account, at our discretion and without notice. We are not obliged to host anything.

If you are a licensee, your professional obligations remain your own. Posting under a display name does not change them, and we cannot advise you on them.

5. Candidates

  • We create candidate profiles from information the Law Society and the candidates have made public, including published contact details.
  • Candidates are under no obligation to use the site, claim a profile or respond to anything on it.
  • A candidate who claims a profile confirms it through the email address published for them, and afterwards posts under their real name with a Candidate badge.
  • A candidate is responsible for the accuracy of what they add to their profile. To have a profile corrected, write to info@lsobencherelection.ca.
  • A profile on the site is not an endorsement, and the absence of a claimed profile says nothing about a candidate.

6. Events

Members may submit election events for listing. We review submissions from members before they appear. A listing is not an endorsement, and we are not responsible for events run by others.

7. Advertising

The site carries paid banner advertising, always labelled. Advertisers have no influence over profiles, discussion or articles. An advertisement is not an endorsement by the site.

8. Newsletter

Creating an account includes the site's email newsletter, as stated when you sign up. You can turn it off in your account or use the unsubscribe link in any issue.

9. Your content

You keep ownership of what you post. You give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, store and distribute it as part of running the site. Do not post anything you do not have the right to share.

10. Reporting a problem

Use the Report link on any post, or write to info@lsobencherelection.ca. We read every report.

11. No warranty, and limits on liability

The site is provided as it is, without warranties of any kind. Opinions posted by members and candidates are their own. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for any loss arising from your use of the site or your reliance on anything on it.

12. Changes, and governing law

We may change these terms; the date at the top shows the latest version. Continuing to use the site means you accept the current terms. These terms are governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada that apply there.

13. Contact

info@lsobencherelection.ca, or the contact form.