2023

TORONTO – The legal community came together on Thursday evening to celebrate outstanding members of the profession who have made exceptional contributions to the practice of law in Ontario and to the Ontario Bar Association. This was the first OBA Awards Gala in three years, after the popular event was sidelined due to public health measures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, has appointed 5 new judges to the Superior Court and they will sit in Cornwall (Justice Bramwell and Justice Bergeron), Pembroke (Justice Hooper), Ottawa (Justice Carter) and London (Justice Hassan).

The Ontario Bar Association is stepping up to provide critical legal information this month – Seniors’ Month. These free online information sessions being held in regions across the province are designed to help seniors, families and caregivers learn more about the rights and responsibilities of older adults and those who care for them.

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, has appointed 4 new judges to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario and they will sit in Toronto (Justice Osborne and Justice Centa), Newmarket (Justice Fraser and Justice Daurio).

The Lawyer’s Daily covers OBA’s Supreme Evening, celebrating the careers of Justice Abella and Justice Jamal.

Electronic Court Documents: Electronic Signatures and Submissions through Online Filing Portals – Updated April 27, 2022

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates all our members who have been nominated for Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers. We are proud to see so many leaders, as well as active and dedicated members, on this year’s list, each of whom is making enormous impact in the profession and in communities across Ontario.

The OBA congratulates Justice Matthew Stanley on his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph effective April 28, 2022. Justice Stanley, a sole practitioner, is known for his criminal defence work, as well as real estate, wills, and corporate matters.

OBA President Karen Perron comments on balance between in-person and remote proceedings in Law Times article.

Justice Szandter has been a distinguished child protection lawyer and family mediator, as well as past counsel to the Motherisk Commission.  In addition, she has been an adjunct professor for 20 years with the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and, most recently, focused her curriculum on Indigenous child welfare and anti-Black systemic racism.