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The Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) has awarded The Ontario Bar Association one of only 18 annual awards granted to competitors representing more than 300 organizations.

The OBA congratulates Juliet Knapton on her recent appointment to the Immigration and Refugee Board (Ottawa District Office).

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 15, 2017 at 6 p.m.

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.

The courtroom assignments for the Bankruptcy Masters will change effective June 1, 2017 on a temporary basis.

Once again the Commercial List Users’ Committee, OBA Insolvency Law Section and the OAIRP come together to present their annual educational program, retreat and reception at the Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club.

The OBA Insolvency Law Section is pleased to announce Jay A. Swartz, Esq., as its 2017 winner of the OBA Murray Klein Award of Excellence in Insolvency Law.

The CAIRP Insolvency and Restructuring Exchange is a unique opportunity for professionals from all three areas of insolvency and restructuring practice - consumer, mid-market and corporate – to network and learn together. Attendees will get the opportunity to meet and hear from trustees, lawyers, members of the judiciary, lenders and government officials as part of this exciting one-day event.

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.