The OBA Foundation Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the improvement of the justice system through public legal education, innovative research, or other means.

The OBA Foundation administers and funds The OBA Foundation Chief Justice of Ontario Fellowships in Legal Ethics and Professionalism.

Law Day is a national event celebrating the signing of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Originated by the Canadian Bar Association and first held in Canada in 1983, Law Day is aimed at educating and informing the public about the role and importance of the law

The OBA Foundation Strathy Award recognizes the contribution of an individual or group towards a greater understanding of mental health issues in the justice system and/or the destigmatizing of mental illness, whether through community work, research, teaching, activism, participation in the justice system, or otherwise.  

The Award was established by Joel Nitikman through his contribution and the contributions of numerous  lawyers and law firms across Canada in honour of the late Wolfe Goodman’s many accomplishments and contributions to Estates and Trusts law.

Each year the editors of Widdifield on Executors and Trustees Award bestow the Widdifield on the author(s) of the best legal writing in the area of tax and estate planning.

Open to all law students across Ontario, the OBA Foundation essay competition awards a cash scholarship to the top 3 entries which speak to issues in Canadian aboriginal (including indigenous legal traditions), environmental and natural resources law.

This YouTube channel was developed with the goal of raising awareness and understanding of the justice system in Ontario.

The OBA Foundation assists with many projects and initiatives that fit within its mandate.  Projects and initiatives funded or contributed to by the OBA Foundation in the last 10 years are listed.

Read more about some of our past fundraising initiatives.  If you would like to donate or have ideas regarding future fundraising initiatives, please visit the Donate page or email any of the trustees using the links on the Trustees page.