Ontario Court of Justice - Toronto Region

MAG learned that a non-OPS person who works in the Old City Hall Courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19. View January 18th Memo for the Old City Hall Courthouse.

In lights of the Ontario government’s new emergency orders, the OCJ has revised the COVID-19: Scheduling of Family Law Matters at the Ontario Court of Justice. The new Scheduling of Family Law Matters directive eliminates the reference to certain appearances being presumptively in person and waives the requirement to file sworn documents, beyond unsworn affidavits of service. Electronically signed documents are acceptable for filing.

MAG has learned that a non-OPS person who works in the building tested positive for COVID-19. View January 8th Memo for the Old City Hall Courthouse.

MAG has learned that a person who works in the courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19. View January 8th Memo for the Osgoode Hall Courthouse.

MAG has learned that a non-OPS person who worked in the building tested positive for COVID-19. View January 7th Memo for 311 Jarvis Street Courthouse.

This health information is regarding the 444 Yonge Street, College Park Courthouse. On December 26th , MAG learned that a non-OPS person who works in the building tested positive for COVID-19. The person was not symptomatic, underwent testing on December 23rd and received results on December 25th, 2020. View December 27th Memo Regarding College Park Courthouse

On Wednesday December 23rd, 2020, MAG learned that an OPS person who works in the building tested positive for COVID-19. They became symptomatic on December 20th, underwent testing on December 21st, and received positive results on December 23rd. This person was last present at the L’Orignal Courthouse on December 14th, and Crown Attorney’s Office on December 16th. They did not experience symptoms while in the workplace on those dates. View December 23rd Memo Regarding L’Orignal Courthouse

With the government’s December 21, 2020 COVID-19 announcement, the Court recognizes that some counsel, parties, and justice participants may be unable to attend a courthouse in person.

On, Monday, December 21st, 2020, MAG learned that a non-OPS person who visited the courthouse on Thursday, December 10th, 2020, had tested positive for COVID-19. Subsequent to their visit, the person underwent testing and received positive results on Dec 16, 2020. View December 21 Memo

On December 8, 2020, a regulation was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure, O. Reg. 711-20. The regulation makes administrative amendments to align the Rules of Civil Procedure with legislative amendments that were introduced to remove the office of a traditional master.