Past OBA President Discusses Mental Health Stigma on Metro Morning 18 décembre 2015 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.
Bringing Legal Expertise to Law Reform: Lawyers and the Law Commission of Ontario 03 décembre 2015 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 Receives AODA 10th Anniversary Champion Award 27 novembre 2015 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.
OBA Member Appointed to Ontario Court of Justice 23 novembre 2015 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the Honourable Jonathan Bliss on his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.
OBA Members Well Represented In Lexpert’s Rising Stars 2015 20 novembre 2015 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the OBA members who were recently recognized as LEXPERT’s Rising Stars 2015.
OBA Congratulates Dianne Saxe on Her Appointment as Ontario’s New Environmental Commissioner 18 septembre 2015 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Dianne Saxe on her appointment as the next Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, effective December 1, 2015.
OBA Member Appointed to Ontario Court of Justice 27 août 2015 The OBA congratulates member Justice Melanie Sager on her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.
New OBA President Featured in The Brampton Guardian 27 août 2015 New OBA President and Brampton lawyer Ed Upenieks has been featured in local paper The Brampton Guardian.
Brampton Lawyer Named President of the Ontario Bar Association 24 août 2015 Local lawyer, Ed Upenieks, is the new president of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). As a civil litigator and managing partner at Lawrences Lawyers in Brampton for more than 19 years, Upenieks will bring great experience and a valuable regional perspective to the more than 16,000-member association.
Notice of OBA Annual Meeting 2015 20 août 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