Nouvelles

Who among your colleagues has been an outstanding volunteer with the Ontario Bar Association or has made significant contributions to the practice of law throughout their career? Please share the names of such individuals with us as nominees for OBA Awards.

The OBA office will be closed for the holidays from December 24th to January 3rd, re-opening on January 4th.

Past OBA President Orlando Da Silva shares his experiences with depression in an interview with CBC Radio's Matt Galloway that touches on mental health and the stigma often attached to mental illness.

It is with mixed emotions for the OBA and the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) as we bid farewell to their outgoing Executive Director Patricia Hughes and welcome her successor Nye Thomas. Ms. Hughes has penned a very complimentary letter to the OBA, identifying how the input of lawyers has been key to ensuring that their perspectives and knowledge are incorporated into LCO projects.

OBA member Lorin MacDonald, who sits on the Equality Committee, was recognized this week as a recipient of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities 10th Anniversary Champion Award.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the Honourable Jonathan Bliss on his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the OBA members who were recently recognized as LEXPERT’s Rising Stars 2015.

The OBA's Business Law Summit, chaired by Arlene O'Neill, successfully brought together members of Ontario's business law community to share their expertise and views on reform directly with government and respond to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Expert Panel's Business Law Agenda: Priority Findings and Recommendations Report.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Dianne Saxe on her appointment as the next Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, effective December 1, 2015.