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The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the Honourable Jonathan Bliss on his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the OBA members who were recently recognized as LEXPERT’s Rising Stars 2015.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Dianne Saxe on her appointment as the next Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, effective December 1, 2015.

The OBA congratulates member Justice Melanie Sager on her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

New OBA President and Brampton lawyer Ed Upenieks has been featured in local paper The Brampton Guardian.

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.

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

OBA member Douglas Judson has received the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2015 Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award at the CBA Legal Conference in Calgary. The award recognizes a student member's outstanding contribution to the CBA.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is currently seeking feedback on priorities and recommendations for reform of Ontario's corporate and commercial legislation.

On July 1, 2015, provisions of the 2014 Provincial Budget will come into force, which amend the Electronic Commerce Act (“ECA”) to apply to documents, including agreements of purchase and sale, that create or transfer interests in land and require registration to be effective against third parties. Note that as of July 1, 2015, the ECA would apply to such documents, even if they were created before that date. The proclamation and related provisions are attached below for your reference