Drew Hasselback: You might be a payday lender October 21, 2013 Drew Hasselback, the Financial Post’s legal editor, reported on proposed changes to Ontario’s Payday Loans Act and the possible impact on small businessses, quoting a position paper issued by the Ontario Bar Association’s Business Law Section
Ontario Bar Association honours Hamilton lawyer John Evans September 18, 2013 The Ontario Bar Association on Tuesday night presented its 10th annual Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation to Hamilton lawyer John Evans.
Storied John Evans will have ‘fun’ picking up his award September 16, 2013 I'm sitting in the office of John Evans, QC — in his chair, actually (he insists) — on the 15th floor of One King West, the big glass tower, and I can see your house from here.
For lawyer John Evans, life still a ‘sunshine sketch’ at 75 September 16, 2013 In boyhood summers in Orillia, Evans played with Stephen Leacock, fuelling a lifelong passion for the power of storytelling.
Is racism defence futile in wake of Pieters? September 16, 2013 As the Peel Law Association decides it won’t seek leave to appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada following a racial discrimination ruling against it, lawyers on both sides of the matter agree on one thing
Pascale Daigneault (’87) Appointed President of Ontario Bar Association September 09, 2013 Common Law alumna Pascale Daigneault has recently taken over the helm of the Ontario Bar Association for a one-year stint effective on August 15, 2013.
OBA To Honour John Evans September 09, 2013 The Ontario Bar Association will honour lawyer John Evans for excellence in civil litigation.
Local Women Take the Lead September 03, 2013 For the first time in Ontario history, two high profile provincial law organizations have female presidents at the same time and both women are from Sarnia!
Ontario Bar Association Relaunches Website With a Splash August 26, 2013 Is it still news when an organization relaunches its website? The Ontario Bar Association has just relaunched its website with a more social, interactive focus
Downey renamed Ont. Bar Association treasurer August 22, 2013 Orillia lawyer Doug Downey is has been named treasurer of the 17,000-member Ontario Bar Association (OBA) for the fourth year in a row.