In the second article in a series celebrating SOGIC’s 25th anniversary, Douglas Elliott, one of the section’s first co-chairs, talks about his part in producing lasting change in the fight for equality, from his time working on the OBA’s report on AIDS, up to the final decisive vote in Mont Tremblant that created SOGIC’s national section.

Lawyers Financial offers seven tips to stay focused on your financial plan in a period of uncertainty.

With pervasive misconceptions about our immigration system too often giving rise to discrimination, lawyers are instrumental in discerning and giving voice to the truth.

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) is celebrating 25 years at the forefront of LGBTTIQ2S advocacy in Canada. Founded during World AIDS Day, 1994, SOGIC now has chapters and representatives in every Canadian Province. In the first in a series of articles featuring retrospectives of the group’s founding and work, former SOGIC Ontario Branch (OBA) chairs, Chris Ellis and Paul Saguil reflect on their involvement.

Shortly after immigrating to Canada from South Korea as a teenager, Jennifer Roggemann had an encounter with our justice system that opened her eyes to the impact someone with her particular background, academic drive and desire to help could have on the lives of other newcomers.

“Where are you from?” Have you been asked this question before? If so, who asked you? Was it someone you just met? Was it at a networking event, a client meeting, a job interview, or something along those lines? Did the person who asked you the question look anything like you? If this line of questioning does not make any sense to you, you should definitely keep reading.

Committed to the mission to end human trafficking, lawyer and volunteer Audrey Ramsay sheds light on the devastating extent of this crisis, what’s being done to combat it, and why there is cause for optimism.

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Section of the OBA (SOGIC) celebrates 25 years at the forefront of LGBTTIQ2S advocacy in Canada.

We asked the legal community which on-screen lawyers they love to watch the most – and they came up with an eclectic cast of legal luminaries who are as entertaining as they are artful in the practice of law.

With his June 20th appointment as Attorney General for Ontario, Downey assumes a critical role in cabinet, acting as Chief Law Officer of the Crown responsible for the administration of justice in the province. For those who’ve worked alongside him, his rapid rise comes as no surprise.