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HISTORY The Law Society of Upper Canada was created almost 20 years before the earliest such association in any other Canadian province or territory. The creation of this self-governing body by an Act of the Legislative Assembly was an innovation in the English-speaking world and it became the model for law societies across Canada. The Law Society regulates approximately 40,000 lawyers in Ontario. It is responsible for ensuring that lawyers are both ethical and competent. The Society has the power to set standards for admission into the profession. It can discipline lawyers who violate those standards. Available sanctions range from admonitions to disbarment. It is based in Toronto , and, unlike other provincial law societies (which have Presidents), it is headed by a Treasurer. The current Treasurer is Gavin MacKenzie . EXTERNAL LINK |
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