2023

This October, as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Women’s History Month – with the theme “She Did, So Now I Can” – we asked the trailblazers who are making OBA history as members of our Board’s very first all-female officers team about who inspires them today, and how they are leading inclusively and working to advance gender equality in the legal profession.

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, has appointed Justice Change to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Milton. Justice Chang practiced commercial litigation with a focus on complex corporate and commercial disputes, construction and employment matters. He has also volunteered with the Coach Advisor Network and Articling Mentorship program.

he Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, has appointed Justice Rahman to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Brampton. Justice Rahman was appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice (Brampton) in 2016 and prior to that he worked several years as a federal prosecutor with the Department of Justice and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.

Justice Agarwal has been a distinguished class actions practitioner and partner at Bennett Jones LLP. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto and a co-author of Class Actions Law and Practice. In addition, he is a past president of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto and First Vice President of the Ontario Bar Association.

TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is pleased to announce its 2022-2023 Board of Directors. With a wide range of perspectives and experience, this diverse board is once again suited to work together to move the profession forward as it leaves the recent transition and turbulence behind.

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 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).

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

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.