New OBA President Featured in The Brampton Guardian 27 août 2015 New OBA President and Brampton lawyer Ed Upenieks has been featured in local paper The Brampton Guardian.
Brampton Lawyer Named President of the Ontario Bar Association 24 août 2015 Local lawyer, Ed Upenieks, is the new president of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). As a civil litigator and managing partner at Lawrences Lawyers in Brampton for more than 19 years, Upenieks will bring great experience and a valuable regional perspective to the more than 16,000-member association.
Notice of OBA Annual Meeting 2015 20 août 2015 In accordance with the OBA By-law, all members are hereby advised that the OBA annual meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Kingston, Ontario
OBA Member Wins National Award 14 août 2015 OBA member Douglas Judson has received the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2015 Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award at the CBA Legal Conference in Calgary. The award recognizes a student member's outstanding contribution to the CBA.
OBA Members Helping to Inform Business Law Reform Efforts 10 juillet 2015 The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is currently seeking feedback on priorities and recommendations for reform of Ontario's corporate and commercial legislation.
Ontario government to invest in Aboriginal postsecondary training 25 juin 2015 The Government of Ontario has announced its plans to put additional funding, over the next three years, to aboriginal education and training.
Congratulations to the incoming 2015-2016 Aboriginal Law Section Executive 24 juin 2015 The OBA welcomes the 2015-2016 Aboriginal Law Section Executive. The new executives assume their roles on August 15th, 2015. The Aboriginal Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the Aboriginal Law section.
First Nations, Ontario Agree to New Political Accord 18 juin 2015 Today the Chiefs of Ontario and the Government of Ontario agreed to an historic political accord that will guide the relationship between First Nations and the province.
OBA Advocacy Working for You – An Update 17 juin 2015 Shaping and influencing policy development and legislation is an important role of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). It is just one of the ways that the OBA serves its members and ensures they are well supported in their everyday work.
Milestone Achieved in Algonquins of Ontario Land Claim Negotiations 15 juin 2015 The governments of Canada and Ontario and the Algonquins of Ontario announced Friday that their negotiators have initialled a proposed Agreement-in-Principle on the Algonquin Land Claim. This is a key step toward a final agreement that will balance the rights of all concerned and open up new economic development opportunities for the benefit of the Algonquins and their neighbours in eastern Ontario.