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The Civil Litigation Section is pleased to announce Peter Griffin, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP as the recipient of the 2017 OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation.

The OBA welcomes the 2017-2018 Civil Litigation Section Executive. The new executives assume their roles on August 15th, 2017. The Civil Litigation Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the Civil Litigation Law section.

The Superior Court of Justice and the Ministry of the Attorney General, Court Services Division are pleased to announce a new pilot program in the Central East Region for making electronic versions of long motions materials accessible to judges.

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.

Please be advised that new rules adopted at Convocation yesterday regarding referral fees take effect today, April 28.

The province has announced measures aimed at "making housing more affordable." Lawyers should review the measures, particularly those that will have immediate or almost immediate effect, upon the of enactment of legislation.

On behalf of the Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”), I am writing in relation to the new Toronto courthouse (“NTC”) and our members’ continuing support for models of criminal justice that effectively address youth-specific considerations and access to justice challenges.

These outstanding members of the profession have made exceptional Contributions to the practice of law in Ontario and to the Ontario Bar Association.

OBA Institute, an award-winning continuing professional development (CPD) event for Canadian lawyers, will take place February 7-11, 2017.

Earlier today, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynn announced new updates to the provincial cabinet. She named Marie-France Lalonde as the new Community Safety and Corrections Minister – a position that became vacant following David Orazietti’s recent departure.