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As the new OBA term commences, your Section’s Executive has been hard at work organizing learning, advocacy, and networking activities to support your practice. A continuing initiative has been liaising with the Law Society of Upper Canada to request the creation of a Tax Law Area of Specialization for the LSUC’s Certified Specialist Program.

In an interview with Law Times, David Sterns says pushing for court reform and the digitization of the courts will be at the top of his agenda during his term as OBA president.

In a recent Canadian Press article on new Attorney General Yasir Naqvi’s intent to modernize the justice system, OBA President David Sterns is quoted on the use of technology in the courts.

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 23, 2016 at 7 p.m.

The OBA congratulates the Honourable Michael G. March on his recent appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates those voted to Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential list for 2016, including the several OBA members honoured.

Please note that the OBA office will be closed as of 1 p.m. on Friday, July 29th, and on Monday, August 1st. We look forward to returning to full member service the following Tuesday.

The OBA congratulates the Board members for 2016-17. Their term of offices begins on August 15th.

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