OBA’s casebook printing initiative featured in Lawyer’s Daily June 25, 2018 A Lawyer’s Daily article highlights the OBA Civil Litigation Section’s recently adopted proposed amendments to the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction (CPPD).
Ontario Lawyers Wear Tabs with Pride: OBA Shows Support for LGBTQ+ Community and Celebrates Diversity in the Bar June 21, 2018 In the lead-up to Canada’s largest Pride Parade, Ontario lawyers are showing that their profession is a diverse, open and welcoming one.
Updated Excess Soil Management Regulatory Proposal May 14, 2018 The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has posted a second regulatory proposal regarding excess soil management on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (#013-2774). Comments on this current proposal close June 15, 2018.
“mOBAlize the vote” 2018 May 14, 2018 In the lead-up to the 2018 Ontario Election, the OBA has created “mOBAlize the vote,” a members-only area of its website, designed to connect OBA members with key features of the 2018 Ontario Election.
A Thank You to Lawyers for Protecting Rights and Freedoms April 18, 2018 Ontario lawyers celebrate the profession’s response to the 2017 U.S. travel bans
OBA Sees Gains in Calls for Expanded Legal Aid Funding April 06, 2018 Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General recently announced an $86 million investment in legal aid services. It includes $17.2M for community legal clinics and student legal aid services societies.
Important Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) Updates and ELTO Webinars March 14, 2018 As a result of Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, the Ontario Municipal Board is preparing to become the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) on April 3, 2018.
Coming into Force: Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 and Regulations LPAT Proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure March 07, 2018 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has provided the following updates regarding the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, which was passed as Bill 139 by the Legislature on December 12, 2017, and related regulations.
March is OBA Month at PBO March 05, 2018 OBA Members are lawyers who know the value of volunteerism. As the largest voluntary legal organization in the province, OBA members make significant contributions to the profession every day, and this month, they are volunteering to help thousands of Ontarians get free legal advice for their civil legal needs.
Elizabeth Hall named new OBA Executive Director February 01, 2018 After an extensive search process, The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Hall is returning to the OBA, taking over the executive director position held by Steve Pengelly who announced his retirement in the fall of 2017 after more than a decade in service to the Association.