2025

For several years, the Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") has advocated for modernization of our civil justice system. As I have discussed with you in our earlier meetings, this is a critical priority for our members and for me personally as the OBA President.

The annual meeting of the Aboriginal Law section will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 6:30 PM (EDT).

The OBA Taxation Law Section is pleased to announce Alan M. Schwartz as its 2017 Taxation Law Section Award winner.

The OBA Privacy Law Section is pleased to announce Pamela Snively as its 2017 recipient of the OBA Karen Spector Memorial Award for Excellence in Privacy Law.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the Honourable Jacqueline (Jaki) Freeman on her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

The OBA Criminal Justice Section is pleased to announce Enzo Rondinelli as its 2017 Criminal Justice Section Award winner.

The annual meeting of the Environmental Law section will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 8:45 AM (EDT).

The annual meeting of the Real Property Law section will be held on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM (EDT).

The OBA Franchise Section is seeking your input on what other recommendations you may have for reforming the Wishart Act that are not covered in the BLAC's two reports.

The Labour and Employment Law Section is pleased to announce Melanie Reist as the recipient of the 2017 OBA Randall Echlin Mentorship Award.