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The OBA welcomes the 2016-2017 Real Property Law Section Executive. The new executive takes over in August 15th, 2016. The Real Property Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the Real Property Law section.

The Ontario Bar Association extends its congratulations to Paul Schabas on being elected as the new Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the OBA members who received 2016 Lexpert Zenith Awards celebrating Canadian lawyers' contributions to advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and society.

On June 13, 2016, Premier Wynne announced significant changes to her cabinet, increasing its size from 27 to 30, moving ten ministers into new roles, and bringing in seven new members. Cabinet has four lawyers, including Yasir Naqvi as Attorney General.

On June 7, 2016 the Premier announced new “Gender Diversity Targets,” which flow from recommendations in a report commissioned by the government on Gender Diversity on Boards in Canada.

A recent Law Times article reports on the impact of judicial vacancies on the court system, and quotes OBA President Ed Upenieks as saying “It impacts on the whole system. When you have delays, justice delayed is justice denied.”

Kathleen A. Waters, recipient of the 2016 OBA Award for Excellence in Real Estate, has been featured in the Financial Post and Law Times for her award win.

The OBA congratulates Past President Orlando Da Silva, one of the recipients of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation’s 2016 Transforming Lives Awards.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services will begin in October 2016 a series of office consolidations. Nine public ServiceOntario centres, four of which contain land registration services will be closed. The land registration services of these four offices will be consolidated to the closest land registry office.

Today the Ministry of the Attorney General announced an expansion of the small claims court online filing service. All small claims up to $25,000 can now be filed online through an around-the-clock service, including both liquidated and non-liquidated claims.