Chiefs of Ontario and Ontario Government Sign Political Accord August 24, 2015 Today, the Government of Ontario announced that is has signed a Political Accord with the Chiefs of Ontario that will be used to guide the relationship between First Nations and the province.
Notice of OBA Annual Meeting 2015 August 20, 2015 In accordance with the OBA By-law, all members are hereby advised that the OBA annual meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Kingston, Ontario
Incoming OBA President Mentioned In Canadian Lawyer August 18, 2015 Ed Upenieks is taking over as OBA president following Orlando Da Silva, who dedicated his term to promoting openness about mental health in the legal profession, Canadian Lawyer reports.
OBA Member Wins National Award August 14, 2015 OBA member Douglas Judson has received the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2015 Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award at the CBA Legal Conference in Calgary. The award recognizes a student member's outstanding contribution to the CBA.
OBA Presented With International Award August 04, 2015 The OBA accepted an Award of Outstanding Achievement in the “Programs” category today at the Association For Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) Annual Meeting in Chicago.
OBA President One of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential August 03, 2015 Canadian Lawyer magazine has released its 6th Annual Top 25 list of Canada’s 25 Most Influential Lawyers, and the OBA is extremely proud that its President, Orlando Da Silva, has been recognized among the top 5 lawyers included in the Government/Non-Profit/Associations category.
OBA Members Helping to Inform Business Law Reform Efforts July 10, 2015 The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is currently seeking feedback on priorities and recommendations for reform of Ontario's corporate and commercial legislation.
Ontario government to invest in Aboriginal postsecondary training June 25, 2015 The Government of Ontario has announced its plans to put additional funding, over the next three years, to aboriginal education and training.
Congratulations to the incoming 2015-2016 Aboriginal Law Section Executive June 24, 2015 The OBA welcomes the 2015-2016 Aboriginal Law Section Executive. The new executives assume their roles on August 15th, 2015. The Aboriginal Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the Aboriginal Law section.
First Nations, Ontario Agree to New Political Accord June 18, 2015 Today the Chiefs of Ontario and the Government of Ontario agreed to an historic political accord that will guide the relationship between First Nations and the province.