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On November 25, 2014, Women Lawyers Forum in association with the Administrative and Public Sector Lawyers Sections of OBA, presented a program “What an Ombudsman Can Do for You and Your Client”. Chaired by Sara Gottlieb, lawyer from the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario and Sheryl Smolkin, Lawyer and Journalist, the program had a packed agenda and an esteemed panel of speakers.

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Flagging off the first of the three luncheon programs organized by the OBA Public Sector Lawyers Section on public interest, Ontario Deputy Attorney General Patrick Monahan spoke on why the concept of ‘public interest’ is so vital to the role of government lawyers and the administration of justice.

Dennis is one of three recipients of the Award for Distinguished Service, which recognizes exceptional career contributions and/or achievements by OBA members to the legal profession in Ontario;

On May 28th, 2013, the OBA Public Sector Lawyers Section and Health Law Section co-sponsored a luncheon seminar, the third in a series exploring the concept of the “Public Interest.”

Heightened expectations of transparency have impacted how the public interest override is applied in requests for government information in Ontario, say two of Ontario’s experts in access and privacy.