OBA Foundation Award | Ontario Bar Association

2025 Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Award, to be presented at the OBA Gala Awards Dinner (or virtually should an in-person presentation not be possible), should be submitted to the

Trustees of the OBA Foundation, c/o Antoine Collins, Antoine.Collins@irb-cisr.gc.ca and should include the following:
- name, contact information and current CV of the nominee;
- name and contact information of the nominator;
- a description of the nominee’s contributions to the improvement of the justice system through public legal education including research and other means.
Nominations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2025 to be considered.
Eligibility
The OBA Foundation Award is presented to:
- a member of the Bar of Ontario who has practiced or has taught in an Ontario law school;
- an articling student or a law student enrolled in an Ontario law school;
- a member of the judiciary in Ontario; or
- an organization in Ontario.
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee is a sub-committee of the OBA Foundation Trustees.

Previous OBA Foundation Award winners are:
- The Honourable Stephen Goudge, Q.C.;
- Omar Ha-Redeye;
- Luke’s Place; and
- The Honourable Todd Archibald.