2024

OBA President Orlando Da Silva joins Lorna Dueck and other guests to discuss depression and the importance of reaching out for help

OBA President Orlando Da Silva talks to the Waterloo Record about a new initiative aimed at advancing mental health awareness within the legal sector.

The American Association of Suicidology highlights and commends the OBA’s Opening Remarks initiative in its blog “What Happens Now”

The OBA’s Second Vice President discusses how the province’s judicial vacancies are impacting Ontarians.

OBA President Orlando Da Silva spoke recently at the Niagara Health System’s “Day in Psychiatry” event. By sharing his experiences with depression, he is helping to advance the conversation about mental health in the legal profession and beyond.

London, ON – Young Lawyers from the Ontario Bar Association will join forces with the London Lawyers Feed the Hungry (LLFH) program this Sunday to host a special soup kitchen dinner at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

The mandate of the Judicial Working Group of the Civil Review Project is to make recommendations reducing wait times on the civil list in Toronto. This report provides initial recommendations for civil long motions and begins to canvas long-term solution to reduce unacceptable delays in the litigation process.

OBA LPP Committee Chair Doug Downey describes how input from the OBA and its members helped ensure that Ryerson's Law Practice Program benefits candidates and the profession.

On Monday, November 10, 2014, certain changes will be made which will affect the practice in Motion Scheduling Court.