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Standing Committees
Advocacy, Government Relations & Communications Audit By-Laws Finance Membership Nominating Official Languages Strategic Planning Technology
Advocacy, Government Relations & Communications
To advocate on behalf of the profession's issues, to improve the image of the profession and to monitor and respond to government and stakeholder issues.
Current Chair:
Warren Kinsella
e-mail: warren@daisygroup.ca
Staff Liaison:
Louise Harris
(416) 869-1047 ext. 317
e-mail: lharris@oba.org
AuditPursuant to the provisions of OBA By-Laws and the Financial Policy Manual, at least three members of Council are appointed annually as an Audit Committee, with general responsibility for reviewing the on-going financial affairs of the OBA. The Committee also reviews the Budget recommendations of the Treasurer and the senior staff directors, and participates in the annual audit of the financial statements of OBA, and reports from time to time to Council and to the Executive Committee in regard to these matters.
Current Chair:
Heather Mitchell
(416) 972-6565
email: hhmitchell@heathermitchelllaw.comStaff Liaison:
Gita Patel
(416) 869-0513 ext 342
e-mail: gpatel@oba.org
By-Laws
To prepare wording to implement changes to the By-Laws as requested by the Executive and Council.
Current Chair:
Jonathan Speigel
(905) 791 -6262 ext. 221
e-mail: jonathan@ontlaw.comStaff Liaison:
Steve Pengelly
(416) 869-0513 ext 323
e-mail: spengelly@oba.org
Finance
To work with the Treasurer in the preparation of the Annual Budget, and to offer general advice on the financial policy of OBA.
Current Chair
Orlando Da Silva
(416) 326-4093
e-mail: orlando.dasilva@jus.gov.on.ca
Staff Liaison:
Gita Patel
(416) 869-0513 ext 342
e-mail: gpatel@oba.org
Membership
To recruit and retain members and manage the member savings program.
Current Chair:
Geoffrey D. Creighton
(416) 967-2011
e-mail: gcreight@mackenziefinancial.com
Staff Liaison:
Lynn Elliott
(416) 869-1047 ext 343
e-mail: lelliott@oba.org
Nominating
The nominating Committee's role is defined by the By-Laws and generally includes the overseeing of the election process for Executive and Council.
Current Chair:
Ian Kirby
(416) 363-3100
e-mail: ikirby@gwklaw.comStaff Liaison:
Steve Pengelly
(416) 869-0513 ext. 323
e-mail: spengelly@oba.org
Official Languages
The Committee's mandate is to promote the use of the French language within the administration of justice in Ontario and to advocate for French-speaking lawyers in the OBA. The Committee is responsible for increasing awareness within the legal community about official legal bilingualism in Ontario, identifying the needs of French-speaking members of OBA and ensuring that the Association meets these needs, including in the areas of legal education, the development of practice tools and the delivery of legal services in French throughout the province.
Current Chair
Michelle A. Vaillancourt
Chair
e-mail: mvaillanc@heenan.ca
Staff Liaison:
Filippo Conte
(416) 869-1047 ext 346
e-mail: fconte@oba.org
Strategic Planning
The current mandate of this Committee is to develop a specific plan for OBA to attempt to focus its views over the next five years.
Current Chair:
Lynda Tanaka
(416) 213-7829
e-mail: ltanaka@rogers.com
Staff Liaison:
Steve Pengelly
(416) 869-0513 ext 323
e-mail: spengelly@oba.org
Technology
The mandate of the OBA Technology Committee is to assess the technological environment as it affects the practice of law, including related projects such as Electronic Registration, and Electronic Filing.
The Committee will then, in conjunction with staff, develop a strategic plan for technology at OBA, such plan to encompass the external needs of OBA's members relating to their practices, and the internal requirements to serve our members and to operate the office efficiently.
Staff Liaison:
Steve Pengelly
(416) 869-0513 ext 323
e-mail: spengelly@oba.org