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Take a look at what we have been doing, what is coming up, and the things we are celebrating at OA and in our community.

WELCOME CHARLOTTE

November 20, 2023

Charlotte Bueckert-Dyck is presently completing her Practice Placement at O’Neill Associates, and in her final year at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law. During her studies, she serves immigrants in Northwestern Ontario at the Newcomer Legal Clinic, assisted Thunder Bay tenants with landlord-tenant issues at the Lakehead University Community Legal Services, and works as a […]

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MITIGATION IN ONTARIO EMPLOYMENT LAW

October 30, 2023

LexisNexis recently advised that Mitigation in Ontario Employment Law by Dana DuPerron (Editor) and Paul Willetts (Editor) will be published on October 31.  With input from experienced employer- and employee-side counsel across the province, Mitigation in Ontario Employment Law offers a detailed analysis of the many legal intricacies of mitigation, as well as practical tips for […]

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 28, 2023

Each year on the federally recognized National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect and honour Survivors, their families and communities affected by the legacy of Indian Residential School policies, and to further our understanding of Indigenous culture. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history, and ongoing impacts of residential schools, is a vital […]

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OA HELPS BRING TO THUNDER BAY THE FIRST ANNUAL BRAIDING DIVERSITY INTO JUSTICE

June 23, 2023

A new event entitled “Braiding Diversity into Justice” was held on April 28, 2023 at the Thunder Bay Courthouse. This program had originally been created by the Ontario Justice Education Network (“OJEN”) and its Kitchener-Waterloo Committee. The event was brought to Thunder Bay by the Thunder Bay Braiding Diversity into Justice Committee, chaired by Justice […]

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A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR LAW STUDENTS

June 23, 2023

Nic LeBlanc and Paige Sutton are the summer students at OA this year, and we are excited to welcome them. Nic will be completing his Placement with OA as well in the upcoming academic year, beginning in January of 2024. Nic is a Summer Student entering his 3L year at the Bora Laskin Faculty of […]

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