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Justice Stevenson is hosting a series of virtual visits with the family law bar. Please see the below listing of upcoming regions and dates. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at least two days prior by sending your name and region to virtualfamilycourtvisit@oba.org

As the enabling corporate legal framework for most not-for-profits incorporated under provincial law, understanding the ONCA will be critical to lawyers who counsel both charitable and non-charitable not-for-profits.

The new Ontario Business Registry will be required for all businesses and not-for-profit corporations to access Ontario government services such as registering a business, incorporating a not-for-profit and filing an annual return.

Justice Stevenson is hosting a Toronto Region virtual visit with the family law bar on October 7, 2021, at 4:30pm.  If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by October 5, 2021 by sending your name to advocacy@oba.org.

The Ontario Business Registry (OBR) is changing with a full migration to the new OBR occurring on October 19 as outlined in the transition timetable

TORONTO – New OBA President Karen Perron wants Ontario lawyers to have everything they need – both inside and outside the practice of law – at their fingertips. And she knows that as an association dedicated to serving the whole lawyer, the OBA is best positioned to provide that.

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) recently circulated a survey to all panel members

TORONTO – Following the close of the election today, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 Board of Directors. With the combination of experience and diverse perspectives, the board is ideally suited to move the profession forward in post-pandemic times.

The OBA extends sincere congratulations to Quinn Ross on assuming his role as Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario.

Attorney General Doug Downey has named Justice Sandra Bacchus as a new regional senior justice to the Ontario Court of Justice. Justice Bacchus will replace Regional Senior Justice Aston Hall, in the Toronto region, effective June 3.