The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC) has advised it is inviting applications for a judicial position in Ottawa. 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.
The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC) has advised it is inviting applications for a judicial position in Ottawa. 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.
All candidates must apply by submitting an electronic copy of the current (May 2023) completed Judicial Candidate Information Form. Acknowledgement and other communication will be sent by email. Please ensure that a suitable email address is provided on your application.
The posting notes: “Applications must be on the current prescribed form and RECEIVED BY 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. 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.”
For more information and submission instructions, please see the Judicial Vacancy posting and the OCJ Appointment Process.
NEW ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS
- As of August 12, 2020, the Application Form submission instructions have changed, as indicated in the advertisement. As well, all candidates are now required to submit the current Judicial Candidate Information Form each time they apply for a judicial vacancy. Applying by short letter within 12 months of submitting the application form is no longer accepted.
- All applications must be sent by email, as a PDF attachment, to JAAC.Application@ontario.ca. Please refer to the submission instructions. In the email subject line, please indicate the LOCATION of the judicial vacancy. If applying for more than one vacancy location, please indicate ALL vacancy locations in the subject line.