2019

OBA members around the province engaged over 5000 students and members of the public on April 17 (Law Day) and throughout the month of April - now being coined Law Month.

THUNDER BAY – Pascale Daigneault, president of the Ontario Bar Association, was among the dignitaries gathered to mark the opening of the Thunder Bay Court HouseApril 23.

TORONTO – The legal stars of tomorrow will be on full display Thursday as teams of high school students from Windsor, Sudbury, Brantford, Ottawa, Mississauga, Richmond Hill and Brampton compete for the provincial championship of the Ontario Bar Association Secondary School Mock Trial Tournament.

Statement by Pascale Daigneault, president of the Ontario Bar Association: We, at the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), are extremely saddened by the passing of our friend Jim Flaherty.

The Ontario Bar Association’s partnership with the Trillium Gift of Life Network in support of organ donation was noted in a story in the Waterloo Region Record.

The new partnership between the Ontario Bar Association and the Trillium Gift of Life Network in support of organ donation was covered by the Hamilton Spectator.

The resignation of Linda Jeffrey, minister of municipal affairs and housing, clearing the way for her to run for mayor of Brampton, sparked a cabinet mini-shuffle last week, one in which lawyers figured prominently.

OBA President Pascale Daigneault discusses Make a POA month on CBC News.

The Ontario Bar Association extends its deep appreciation and wishes for a speedy recovery to Constable Mike Klarenbeek of Peel Regional Police, who was shot while on duty providing security at the at the A. Grenville and William Davis Court in Brampton.