Ontario Court of Justice Update

  • March 22, 2024

For the latest information from the Courts and MAG, including the latest courthouse COVID-19 updates, visit the OBA Courts Reopening page

SCJ & OCJ Milton Courthouse In-Person Matters Suspended

Effective immediately, the SCJ and OCJ have suspended all in-person court hearings and processes for the Milton Courthouse due to the discovery of mould in the facility. Information about the rescheduling of in-person criminal, youth, intake court, family, and civil proceedings will be forthcoming. For more information, please see here.

OCJ (Thunder Bay/Northwest) - Oct 15 Update 

Due to the recent fire at the Thunder Bay Courthouse, the schedule has been revised for family & criminal proceedings between October 19 and October 23. For more information, please see the schedules for weekend bail court and for the week of October 19-23. 

OCJ Northwest Region - Update

Due to the recent fire at the Thunder Bay Courthouse facility, the schedules have been revised for family law and criminal proceedings between October 5 and October 19, 2020. For more information, please see the schedules for Weekend Bail Court; October 5-9; and October 12-16.

North West Region - October 5th Update 

The Thunder Bay Courthouse (125 Brodie Street North) is physically closed due to a recent fire. Parties with matters scheduled at this location may call 807-468-2842 for more information on how this will impact proceedings. Further updates from the MAG will follow.

Stratford OCJ Courthouse to Resume In-Person Proceedings on Sept. 28

The OCJ has issued a Notice to the Profession and Public regarding the resumption of in-person family law matters at the Stratford Courthouse as of September 28, 2020 after being cleared by the Ministry of the Attorney General regarding its health and safety measures. For more information, see the Notice here.

OCJ Update on First Appearance Court and First Court Dates in Family Proceedings

The OCJ has issued a new Notice to the Profession and the Public regarding family proceedings. First Appearance Court/First Court Dates scheduled to proceed before a clerk will be waived between September 28, 2020 and November 27, 2020. Parties will be required to electronically submit a waiver form. First Appearance Court/First Court Dates scheduled to proceed before a judge will resume beginning on September 28, 2020.

OCJ (Criminal Matters): Sept 17 Update

The OCJ has announced that virtual criminal case management courts will begin on September 21, 2020 in the following locations: 11 Jarvis (Toronto); Belleville; Bracebridge; Brampton; Cobourg; Cochrane; College Park (Toronto); Dryden; Fort Frances; Gore Bay; Haileybury; Hamilton; Kenora; Kingston; Napanee; Newmarket; Old City Hall (Toronto); Orillia; Owen Sound; and Walkerton.

OCJ Resumption of In-Person Family Law Matters at Select Courthouses

The OCJ issued a new Notice to the Profession and the Public regarding the resumption of in-person family matters proceedings in certain locations. In-person proceedings in Gore Bay and Woodstock that were delayed by the September 11th Notice to the Profession and the Public will now begin resuming on September 16, 2020.