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Save the date for the retirement event celebrating Mr. Justice Craig Perkins, October 14, 2017.

The OBA welcomes the 2017-2018 Family Law Section Executive. The new executives assume their roles on August 15th, 2017. The Family Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the Family Law section.

The Superior Court of Justice and the Ministry of the Attorney General, Court Services Division are pleased to announce a new pilot program in the Central East Region for making electronic versions of long motions materials accessible to judges.

For several years, the Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") has advocated for modernization of our civil justice system. As I have discussed with you in our earlier meetings, this is a critical priority for our members and for me personally as the OBA President.

The province has announced measures aimed at "making housing more affordable." Lawyers should review the measures, particularly those that will have immediate or almost immediate effect, upon the of enactment of legislation.

The OBA Family Law Section is pleased to announce Stephen Grant as its 2017 Family Law Section Award winner.

On behalf of the Ontario Bar Association (the “OBA”), I am writing in relation to the new Toronto courthouse (“NTC”) and our members’ continuing support for models of criminal justice that effectively address youth-specific considerations and access to justice challenges.

These outstanding members of the profession have made exceptional Contributions to the practice of law in Ontario and to the Ontario Bar Association.

OBA Institute, an award-winning continuing professional development (CPD) event for Canadian lawyers, will take place February 7-11, 2017.

Earlier today, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynn announced new updates to the provincial cabinet. She named Marie-France Lalonde as the new Community Safety and Corrections Minister – a position that became vacant following David Orazietti’s recent departure.