Ontario Court of Justice - Central West Region

This Central West Notice to the Profession and Parties, made pursuant to Rule 1.07(4), applies to all proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice, Central West Region. 

The Ministry of the Attorney General’s Recovery Secretariat has advised that the Milton temporary off-site court location at 2515 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville, has been endorsed to resume in-person operations.

The OCJ has updated its Bail Protocol (introduced in May 2020). These revisions serve to clarify and reinforce the Protocol’s objectives of ensuring that bail proceedings are conducted justly and efficiently. For more information, please see the Protocol.

The OCJ will adjourn all family and Child, Youth, and Family Services Act trials (including in-person, hybrid, and remote trials) scheduled between April 26 to May 7, 2021. Counsel and parties should not attend Court for these types of trials during this period. The Court is committed to facilitating proceedings by remote technology where possible, unless an in-person hearing is required to ensure meaningful access to justice. For more information please see the Notice.

The Ontario Court of Justice has issued an Order pursuant to s. 85 of the Provincial Offences Act extending timelines until September 7, 2021 relating to POA appeals under the Act that would have expired on or after March 15, 2020. Prior to September 7th, 2021, only urgent POA appeals to a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice will be accepted for filing.

MAG was informed of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case at the 7755 Hurontario Street Courthouse. View March 19th Memo for the7755 Hurontario Street Courthouse.

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee has advised it is inviting applications for a judicial position in Halton presiding over criminal law matters. 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. The posting notes: "Applications must be on the current prescribed form and RECEIVED BY 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021.

 Further to the March 2nd provisional notification MAG provided further health information regarding the Guelph Courthouse, located at 36 Wyndham Street, South.View March 3, 2021 Memo for Guelph Courthouse

MAG informed  that late this afternoon the ministry was contacted regarding a probable/confirmed positive COVID-19 case at the Guelph Courthouse, 36 Wyndham Street, South. View March 2, 2021 Memo for Guelph Courthouse

The Ministry of the Attorney General has announced that it will establish a threshold limit for small estates in order to simplify the probate process for such estates, as per the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2020. Beginning on April 1, 2021, Ontario will set the limit for a small estate at $150,000 and will remove the requirement to post bond in most small estate probate applications. For more information, please see this News Release