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COVID-19 & THE PRACTICE OF LAW

REOPENING PLANS - ONTARIO'S COURTS

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MAG GUIDEBOOK-PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR REOPENING COURTS;

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Addendum to Guidebook

SCJ Notice (June 25, 2020)

In the above Notice, Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz advised the profession, litigants, accused, the media and the public of the steps that are expected to be completed to permit some in-court hearings to resume at certain court locations, effective July 6, 2020.

On June 19, 2020, Ontario's Recovery Secretariat hosted a virtual town halls on COVID-19 safety and the reopening of Ontario's Courts.

The town hall offered an overview of MAG's phased, gradual and responsive plan for court recovery, which aligns with the Framework for Reopening Our Province.

Here are materials from the town hall and information session:

MORE COVID-19 UPDATES FOR LAWYERS

REOPENING PLANS - ONTARIO'S COURTS

CURRENT WEEKLY UPDATE: JULY 8, 2020

PAST WEEKLY UPDATES

RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRACTICE

INFORMATION FOR REAL ESTATE LAWYERS

INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL AID

CRIMINAL LAW UPDATES

RETURN TO WORK PLAYBOOK

LSO COVID-19 RESPONSE NOTICES

LSO FAMILY LAW REFERRAL LINE

Read the CEO's Report to Convocation (April)

During this time of emergency, the OBA, the Advocates’ Society, the OTLA, the CDL, and FOLA have come together (under the leadership of the OTLA) in an attempt to prioritize judicial resources available for civil matters. You can view our submission to assist the judiciary here.

NOTICE TO LIBRARIES

NEW TO THE WORLD OF ONLINE MEETINGS? WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO!

IMPROVE YOUR VIRTUAL MEETING SKILLS IN 4 EASY STEPS!

VISIT OUR SPECIAL COVID-19 PRACTICE RESOURCE SECTION!

Contains a selection of online tools and resources to help get you through this epidemic.

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COVID-19 - COURT UPDATES

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT & MAG UPDATES

ACCESS ALL COVID-19 COURT NOTICES HERE

SCJ COVID-19 WEBSITE

OCJ COVID-19 WEBSITE

OCA COVIDE-19 WEBSITE

RECENT UPDATES

COA Notice- Amended Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the Covid-19 Emergency (July 13)

SCJ NOTICE - Continued suspension of Small Claims Court operations due to COVID-19 (July 10)

MAG NOTICE - use of online claims services (July 6 2020)

OCJ NOTICE - Scheduling of Family Matters - Addition (July 2, 2020)

OCJ NOTICE - Provincial Offences Act Matters (July 2, 2020)

OCJ NOTICE - Criminal Case Management Appearances and Setting Trial and Preliminary Inquiry Dates (Published July 2, 2020)

*Trial / Preliminary Inquiry Scheduling Form

Criminal Case Adjournment Dates – Out-of-Custody Accused (updated July 2, 2020) * Note: The criminal case adjournment dates are subject to change. Please check this website regularly for any updates.

SCJ Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused, Media and Members of the Public (June 25, 2020)

SCJ NOTICE - Divisional Court (June 29, 2020)

OCJ NOTICE - Resumption of Criminal Trials and Preliminary Hearings as of July 6, 2020

OCJ NOTICE - COVID-19 Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice

SCJ UPDATE - Notice Regarding the Suspension of Small Claims Court Operations (June 2, 2020)

SCJ UPDATE - Information on Matters to be Heard in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice during the COVID-19 crisis, Effective May 19, 2020

OCJ UPDATE - Notice Regarding Media and Public Access to OCJ Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (revised May 15, 2020)

OCJ UPDATE: Notice to Counsel/Paralegals and the Public re: Provincial Offences Act Matters - May 19 2020

OCJ UPDATE: Notice Regarding Media and Public Access to OJC Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (revised May 15, 2020)

OCJ UPDATE -CRIMINAL: Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the OCJ (May 11, 2020)

*NOTE: On May 9th, the OCJ announced new procedures for Criminal Matters. You can read that announcement and accompanying protocols and forms here.

Order Adjourning Child Protection Matters (May 6, 2020)

OCJ Notice: Scheduling of Family Matters (May 7, 2020)

OCJ NOTICE ABOUT REOPENING - DELAY (MAY 4)

The OCJ will not be returning to full operations on May 29, 2020. No trials or preliminary inquiries will be conducted until July 6, 2020 at the earliest, unless a judge seized with a continuing matter orders otherwise. READ FULL NOTICE

NOTICE: SMALL CLAIMS COURT (MAY 4)

In order to protect the health and safety of the public and court staff, Small Claims Court counter services are suspended until further notice.

READ FULL NOTICE

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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT & MAG UPDATES

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Re-Opening Ontario – A Flexible Response to COVID-19 Act, 2020

There are three emergency orders made by the Ministry of the Attorney General that should be brought to your attention to: O. Reg. 73/20 – Limitation Periods; O. Reg. 76/20 – Electronic Service; and O. Reg. 129/20 – Signatures in Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Bill 197 – The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.

Among a raft of other things, the PC’s new 176-page omnibus Bill 197:

Overhauls how justices of the peace are appointed, such as allowing the Attorney General to reject candidates vetted and suggested by an advisory committee and requiring a new short list (Schedule 8);
Gives the municipal affairs minister of the day "enhanced" zoning order-making powers under the Planning Act and regulation-making authority under the Building Code Act (Schedule 17);
Establishes the “Provincial Land and Development Facilitator” who will advise the municipal affairs minister on land use and growth, and make recommendations (Schedule 10);
Changes to the Marriage Act (Schedule 9); and
Changes to the provincial Offenses Act (Schedule 18);

Bill 190, the COVID-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020

In summary, the legislative amendments made to the above two acts now make it possible for the: commissioning of a document to be remote and virtual; and notarization of a document to be remote, virtual, and notarized by a paralegal. These changes echo a similar directive issued by the Law Society of Ontario in March and are permanent as of May 12th, 2020.

ONTARIO GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS & WORKPLACES SAFETY - April 30

FULL LIST OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES

COVID-19 MODELLING REPORT * April 3 *

SPRING 2020 ECONOMIC & FISCAL UPDATE

On May 8th, the Attorney General issued a Press Release stating that Ontario will not proceed with the Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse construction project. You can read the announcement here.

Letter to the AG from the Halton Law Association requesting that the government reconsider their decision.

WILLS & POWERS OF ATTORNEY

On April 7, 2020, the LG in Council made an order under s. 7.0.2(4), of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act permitting virtual witnessing for wills and powers of attorney provided that at least one person who is providing the service as a witness is a licensee pursuant to the Law Society Act. READ MORE

LEGAL COUNSEL 3-WAY CALL DETECT ACCEPTANCE (UPDATE - April 10)

Ontario Statement on Correctional Facilities - COVID-19 - MARCH 13

SERVING DOCUMENTS - UPDATE: Effective immediately, documents to be served on the Crown and related entities in any civil (non-criminal) proceeding, administrative proceeding or intended proceeding must be served by email, in accordance with the instructions here

Notice to the Legal Profession re: Expansion of Civil Claims Online service

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & CIVIL PROTECTION ACT

On March 20, 2020, the Lieutenant Governor in Council made an order under s. 7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act suspending limitation periods and procedural time periods. The suspension is retroactive to March 16, 2020.

PRE-COVID MAG SECTION

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT - CIVIL JURIES

Ontario's Attorney General is considering making amendments to the Courts of Justice Act regarding the availability of civil juries.

Read FOLA's Submission here

Simcoe County Law Association's Submission

Middlesex Law Association's Submission

Toronto Lawyers' Association

Carleton County Law Association's Submission

* Accompanying docs for CCLA submission

Report on the Use of Jury Trials in Civil Cases

Report to the Canadian Judicial Council on Jury Selection in Ontario

The Advocates' Society's Submission

Canadian Defence Lawyers Submission

Ontario Trial Lawyers Assn. Submission

BACKGROUND

Currently, section 108 of the Courts of Justice Act permits a jury of six persons to assess damages and/or decide issues of fact in civil actions, except where prohibited by statute. Certain other statutes provide a judge with authority to direct that an action be brought, or an issue be tried, with a jury in a trial under the act, or set out the responsibilities of the jury where a jury trial is held under the act. (See Appendix A for further details.)

The AG is considering an amendment to the Courts of Justice Act to eliminate some or all civil jury trials. To that end, Minster Downey is seeking your views on the following related questions:

1. Should civil juries be eliminated altogether? or

2. If civil jury trials were to be eliminated, are there certain action types that should be exempt?

READ LETTER TO STAKEHOLDERS

LIBEL AND SLANDER ACT

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT - CIVIL JURIES

In Ontario, the law of defamation is a complex mix of common law rules and statutory provisions. Ontario’s Libel and Slander Act has not been updated to reflect the technological changes of the 21st century, and as a result, the law of defamation in Ontario may not address or reflect the complexities and challenges that technological advances have presented.

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has recently released its final report entitled Defamation Law in the Internet Age, which you can find online here.

MAG is interested to know whether there are recommendations from the LCO’s report that (1) you do not agree with, or (2) you would have proposed but were not made. They also welcome any suggestions that you may wish to share regarding defamation law generally.

Please send your written submissions to my Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, Amanda Iarusso, at amanda.iarusso@ontario.ca by August 1st 2020.

COVID-19 RESPONSE & REFORMS TO MODERNIZED ONTARIO ACT, 2020

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT - CIVIL JURIES

COVID-19 RESPONSE & REFORMS TO MODERNIZED ONTARIO ACT, 2020

Notaries Public and Commissioners for Taking Affidavits - MAG Consultation

READ FOLA'S SUBMISSION HERE (JUNE 2020)

CCLA SUBMISSION (JUNE 2020)

OTHER ACTS AFFECTED

Schedule 1

Alternative Filing Methods for Business Act, 2020

Schedule 2

Business Corporations Act

Schedule 3

Business Names Act

Schedule 4

Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act

Schedule 5

Condominium Act, 1998

Schedule 6

Co-operative Corporations Act

Schedule 7

Corporations Act

Schedule 8

Corporations Information Act

Schedule 9

Education Act

Schedule 10

Extra-Provincial Corporations Act

Schedule 11

Limited Partnerships Act

Schedule 12

Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015

Schedule 13

Notaries Act

Schedule 14

Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010

Schedule 15

Succession Law Reform Act

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LIMITATION PERIODS & PROCEDURAL TIME PERIODS

PROPOSED CHANGES: JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT PROCESSES

COVID-19 RESPONSE & REFORMS TO MODERNIZED ONTARIO ACT, 2020

Current status with respect to limitation periods and procedural time periods

Effective June 5, 2020, the Ministry of the Attorney General has advised that the Order in Council made on March 20, 2020 under s. 7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act suspending limitation periods and procedural time periods, has been amended. The suspension of limitation and procedural time periods is no longer tied to the duration of the emergency declaration and will now continue up to and including September 11, 2020.

The Order is also amended to allow the resumption of driver’s licence suspensions under the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act as a means to enforce payment of child or spousal support in appropriate cases.

The Orders in Council are available here and here.

OTHER ACTS AFFECTING THE PROFESSION

PROPOSED CHANGES: JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT PROCESSES

THE COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT

Bill 197 – The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.

Among a raft of other things, the PC’s new 176-page omnibus Bill 197:

Overhauls how justices of the peace are appointed, such as allowing the AG to reject candidates vetted and suggested by an advisory committee and requiring a new short list (Schedule 8);
Gives the municipal affairs minister of the day "enhanced" zoning order-making powers under the Planning Act and regulation-making authority under the Building Code Act (Schedule 17);
Establishes the “Provincial Land and Development Facilitator” who will advise the municipal affairs minister on land use and growth, and make recommendations (Schedule 10);
Changes to the Marriage Act (Schedule 9); and
Changes to the provincial Offenses Act (Schedule 18);

SMARTER & STRONGER JUSTICE ACT

On July 8, 2020, Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act 2019 received Royal Assent. - a Bill that proposes over 20 Statutory and Regulatory changes.

Read the TLA's submission regarding the Smarter and Stronger Justice

FOLA had concerns with the changes to the Notaries Act and to the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act but due to COVID-19 and the passing of Bill 190, these concerns were expressed in meetings with MAG in relation to that Act (which superseded Bill 161 with respect to Notaries and Commissioning).

PRESS RELEASE

PROPOSED CHANGES: JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT PROCESSES

On February 27, 2020, Attorney General Doug Downey announced that he plans to change appointment processes for the JAAC and the JPAAC.

MEDIA, FOLA & JAAC/JPAAC AMENDMENTS

March 2, 2020 letter from FOLA to the Attorney General Doug Downey following a JAAC/JPAAC meeting at MAG. And here is a letter from The Advocates’ Society.

February 28, 2020 article in the Globe & Mail quoting FOLA Chair Michael Winward expressing concerns over the amendments.

The Attorney General first started discussing possible amendments to judicial appointments at FOLA's November Plenary. Below are some relevant documents and media clippings.

SPEECH BY HON. DOUG DOWNEY, ATTORNEY GENERAL

LETTER TO THE AG BY FOLA CHAIR MIKE WINWARD FOLLOWING THE TALK

PAST MEDIA COVERAGE

Globe & Mail, Toronto Star affiliate QP Briefing (an inside Queen’s Park daily), the Law Times, Lawyers Daily, and CBC Radio

LEARN MORE

CIVIL JUSTICE REFORMS

LEGS & REGS EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2020

On January 1, 2020, important civil justice reforms will come into effect. The reforms were introduced through:

A regulation filed on October 23, 2019 to increase the Small Claims Court monetary jurisdiction (O. Reg 343-19 amending O. Reg. 626/00 pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act, s.53(1)).
A regulation filed on October 23, 2019 to amend civil court rules relating to Simplified Procedure (O. Reg 344-19 amending the Rules of Civil Procedure pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act).
Bill 100, the Protecting what Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) 2019, which passed on May 29, 2019 (amends s.108 of the Courts of Justice Act by eliminating civil jury trials in Simplified Procedure actions)

Please also note that a regulation filed on October 23, 2019 amends the Rules of the Small Claims Court court forms relating to garnishment proceedings (O. Reg 345-19).

CSD COURT FORMS WEBSITE

LEGS & REGS EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2020

Amendments to the Courts of Justice Act and its regulations will:

· Increase the maximum amount of a claim in Small Claims Court from $25,000 to $35,000.

· Increase the minimum amount of a claim that may be appealed to the Divisional Court from $2,500 to $3,500.

Expand access to the Simplified Procedure in civil court to simplify complex processes and reduce the legal costs associated with cases involving modest values.

· Beginning January 1, 2020, people and businesses with civil court claims up to $200,000 will be able to use the Simplified Procedure process, up from the previous claim amount of $100,000.

· Changes will make it easier, faster and more affordable to resolve issues by limiting trials to five days, requiring parties to agree on a trial management plan and removing the option of a civil jury trial unless a jury notice has previously been filed.

Improve efficiency in the Divisional Court by clarifying court document filing requirements.

· Limit factums (documents) on motions for leave to appeal to facts, issues, statements of law, and authorities that are relevant to a ground on which leave to appeal may be granted.

· Limit motion records to documents which are referred to in the party’s factum and which are relevant to a ground on which leave to appeal may be granted.

Amendments to a regulation under the Law Society Act relate to the Law Society Tribunal processes of the Hearing Division:

· For certain types of motions, eliminating the requirement for the same members who will hear the merits of the proceeding to also hear the motion.

· Allow a single member panel, rather than a three-member panel, to exclude the public and/or witnesses from all or part of a hearing.

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

LEGS & REGS EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2020

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

On December 19, 2019 regulations were filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure: O. Reg. 455/19 and O. Reg. 456/19

The changes are summarized on the Ontario Regulatory Registry at:

Regulation 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure) O.Reg 455/19

Amendments relating to materials filed in motions for leave to appeal to the Divisional Court pursuant to rule 62.02.

AND

Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure) O.Reg 456/19

Amendments relating to the electronic filing and electronic issuance of documents in civil actions in the Superior Court of Justice.

OPEN & RECENT SUBMISSIONS

MAG REVIEW OF FAMILY AND CIVIL LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES

Lindsey Park, MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General, recently led review of Family and Civil Legislation, Regulations, and Processes. The government’s review explored ways to simplify family and civil court processes, reduce costs and delays, and encourage earlier resolution of disputes.

FOLA’s executive spent much of July 2019 attending various consultation sessions throughout the province and our Family Law Committee Chair, Valerie Brown, prepared our submission, sent to Ms. Park on July 30, 2019.

READ OUR SUBMISSION

COMMISSIONERS FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC REFORM

MAG REVIEW OF FAMILY AND CIVIL LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES

In March, 2019. The Ministry requested written submissions on their consultation document .

Following consultation with our membership, FOLA presented the Ministry with our submission on April 15, 2019. You can read that submission in its entirety below.

FOLA also made a submission to MAG on June 12, 2020, which you can read here.

READ OUR SUBMISSION

POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE JURIES ACT

MAG REVIEW OF FAMILY AND CIVIL LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES

POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE JURIES ACT

In March, 2019, FOLA presented our formal submission to the Ministry on their proposed amendments to the Juries Act.

In part, FOLA recommended that “No juror address information, but a party could bring a motion to access juror street address information if it is necessary to ensure trial fairness or is otherwise in the interests of justice.” You can access our full submission below.

READ OUR SUBMISSION

MAG Legislation

CHANGES TO FEE WAIVERS AND COURT FEES

Following an EY Canada line-by-line review of Government Expenditures, the Ontario Government identified opportunities to move toward full cost recovery for court and transactional services.

After a public and stakeholder consultation period, the new fees were introduced in April 2019.

NEW GUIDE TO FEE SCHEDULE

BILL 88, PLANNING AMENDMENT ACT, 2019

CHANGES TO FEE WAIVERS AND COURT FEES

On March 26, 2019, Doug Downey, MPP (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) and then Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance (currently AG), filed his Private Member's Bill for first reading in the Legislature. Bill 88 proposes several changes to the Planning Act, which FOLA is enthusiastically supporting.

Bill 88, Planning Amendment Act, 2019

FOLA's endorsement letter

FOLA's endorsement letter of LawPro's support of this Bill

While the Bill died following Doug's appointment to AG, FOLA is hopeful that it will be reintroduced as a Government Bill in the near future.

INCREASING SMALL CLAIMS LIMIT

CHANGES TO FEE WAIVERS AND COURT FEES

INCREASING SMALL CLAIMS LIMIT

Beginning January 1, 2020, the maximum claim filed in Small Claims Court will increase to $35,000. Currently, all claims over $25,000 must proceed in the Superior Court of Justice — one of the busiest courts in Canada — where litigation can take years and can involve expensive legal representation.

Read Press Release

ONTARIO's AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT - 2019

AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT DEC 2019 - JUSTICE

On December 4th, Ontario's Auditor General released a damning report highlighting the slow pace of modernization and how that is contributing to growing delays in Ontario courts and creating serious deficiencies in transparency.

Also problematic, was the fact that the Auditor General’s Office was blocked from fully examining the reasons for those delays.

The Auditor General examined three aspects of Ontario’s court system—Court Operations, the Criminal Court System, and Family Court Services and offered some welcome conclusions.

JUDICIAL VACANCIES

JUDICIAL VACANCY ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE SIOUX LOOKOUT

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee advises the Attorney General of Ontario on the appointment of Judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, and invites applications for a judicial position in Sioux Lookout.

This appointment involves presiding over criminal and family law matters (approximately 50% criminal and 50% family) and also involves travel within the regional boundaries and elsewhere in the province of Ontario, as assigned by the Regional Senior Justice and/or the Chief Justice.

The minimum requirement to apply to be a Judge in the Ontario Court of Justice is ten years completed membership as a barrister and solicitor at the Bar of one of the Provinces or Territories of Canada.

All candidates must apply either by submitting 14 copies of the current (July 2017) completed Judicial Candidate Information Form in the first instance or by a short letter (14 copies) if the form has been submitted within the previous 12 months. Should you wish to change any information in your application, you must send in 14 copies of a fully revised Judicial Candidate Information Form.

If you wish to apply and need a current Judicial Candidate Information Form, or if you would like further information, please contact:

Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee

Tel: (416) 326-4060 Fax: (416) 212-7316

Website: www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/jaac/

All applications, either sent by courier or mail (NO HAND DELIVERY), must be sent to:

Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee

c/o Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Mail Delivery

77 Wellesley Street West, Room M2B-88

Macdonald Block, Queen’s Park

Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1N3

Applications must be on the current prescribed form and must be TYPEWRITTEN or COMPUTER GENERATED and RECEIVED BY 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE 14 COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION FORM OR LETTER. A Fax copy will be accepted only if 14 copies of the application or letter are sent concurrently by overnight courier. Applications received after this date WILL NOT be considered.

The Judiciary of the Ontario Court of Justice should reflect the diversity of the population it serves. Applications from members of equality-seeking groups are encouraged.

JUDICIAL VACANCY ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE BRAMPTON

This appointment involves presiding over criminal law matters and also involves travel within the regional boundaries and elsewhere in the province of Ontario, as assigned by the Regional Senior Justice and/or the Chief Justice.

If you wish to apply and need a current Judicial Candidate Information Form, or if you would like further information, please contact:

Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee

Tel: (416) 326-4060 Fax: (416) 212-7316

Website: www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/jaac/

All applications, either sent by courier or mail (NO HAND DELIVERY), must be sent to:

Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee

c/o Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Mail Delivery

77 Wellesley Street West, Room M2B-88

Macdonald Block, Queen’s Park

Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1N3

The Judiciary of the Ontario Court of Justice should reflect the diversity of the population it serves. Applications from members of equality-seeking groups are encouraged.