Access to Justice   Archives Awards Continuing Legal Education Equal Opportunity Foreign Conference

Investment Law Day Legal Aid

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Access to Justice 

Current Chair:
Heather McGee
(905) 940-1598
e-mail: heather@mcgeefryer.net

Staff Liaison:
Louise Harris
(416) 869-0513 ext. 317
e-mail: lharris@oba.org

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Archives

Since the inception of the Archives Committee in 1987 the purpose has been to: obtain and preserve records, photographs and memorabilia; gather and prepare a biography of past president and; prepare a history of the Ontario Branch of the Canadian Bar Association.

Current Chair:
Mary C. O'Donoghue
(416) 326-3922
e-mail: mary.o'donoghue@ipc.on.ca

Staff Liaison:
(416) 869-0513 
e-mail: info@oba.org

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Awards

This special Committee was formed in 1988 to honor members of OBA for distinguished service to the public, the profession, jurisprudence and the law in Ontario. After notification to the members, applications are received and considered by the Committee. The award, in the form of a statuette, is presented to the recipients at the Council Dinner held in December of each year.

Current Chair:
Jacqueline Armstrong Gates
(519) 575-7526
e-mail: dshort@tor.fasken.com

Staff Liaison:
Valerie Dallas
(416) 869-0513 ext 322
e-mail: vdallas@oba.org

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Continuing Legal Education - Main

The CLE Main Committee ensures that the OBA provides relevant and timely education to its members. The committee provides individuals and sections with direction regarding continuing education, reviews proposals for programs and approves seminars for delivery.

 

Current Chair:

Martha MacKinnon
(416) 920-1633
mackinnm@lao.on.ca

 

Staff liaison:
Heather McArthur
416-869-0513 ext. 311
hmcarthur@oba.org

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Equal Opportunity

The Committee was established in September 1992 with a mandate to examine and recommend upon the impact of race, ethnicity, religion or disability upon OBA's by-laws, electoral processes, policies, submissions, and activities. Further responsibilities include identifying the incidence of inequality of opportunity in the legal profession in Ontario based on race, ethnicity, religion or disability and recommend methods to eliminate it. Finally, the Committee was charged to examine and recommend upon the ability of the legal institutions in Ontario to serve the needs of minorities, as identified by race, ethnicity, religion or disability.

Current Chair
Mary Ross-Hendriks
(416) 314-0006
e-mail: mary.ross-hendriks@ontario.ca

Staff Liaison:
Filippo Conte
(416) 869-1047 ext. 346
e-mail: fconte@oba.org

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Foreign Conference

To organize an annual conference for members of the profession which involves travelling to, and meeting with the Bars of various countries.

Current Chair
Thomas C.H. Baldwin, Q.C.
(416) 601-4782
e-mail: tchbaldwin@bldcdnlaw.com

Staff Liaison:
Catherine Revoy
(416) 869-0513 ext. 357
e-mail: crevoy@oba.org

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Institute

Current Chair
Margaret Rintoul
(416) 593-2981
e-mail: mrintoul@blaney.com

Staff Liaison:
Heather McArthur
416-869-0513 ext. 311
hmcarthur@oba.org

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Law Day

Law Day is celebrated annually to inform the public about the importance of the rule of law in our society, and the important role that lawyers and the judiciary serve in guaranteeing an open, independent and unbiased system.

Current Chair:
Kelly J. Smith
(519) 575-7526
e-mail: jacqueline.armstronggates@gowlings.com

Staff Liaison:
Filippo Conte
(416) 869-0513 ext. 346
e-mail: fconte@oba.org

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