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Ontario Court of Justice | November 09, 2026
OCJ – Toronto Daily Court List
The Ontario Court of Justice daily court list for 10 Armoury Street, Toronto, is posted here each afternoon for the following day’s hearings. Bookmark this page and check back daily.
Article | November 09, 2026
Incarceration, Rehabilitation, and Conditional Sentences for Firearms Offences: R v Silva, 2026 ONCA 779
People convicted of gun offences in Ontario should usually expect to go to jail. Courts treat firearm possession seriously, and sentences served in the community are rare. But in R v Silva, 2026 ONCA 779, the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that a sentencing judge had ruled out a conditional sentence because of an assumption that later proved wrong. Sentencing the appellant afresh, and with years of evidence of her rehabilitation in custody, the Court replaced her two-year prison term with a conditional sentence served in the community. The decision holds important lessons for our criminal justice system’s high regard for actual evidence of rehabilitation, even in sentencing for serious offences.
Advocacy | November 06, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of November 2
AI Civil Rules: Ontario is preparing civil procedure rules to govern AI-generated evidence in court, responding to concerns that hallucinated citations, AI-altered quotations and passive reliance on AI tools. The rules were developed by the Ontario Civil Rules Committee (CRC), after receiving feedback from the profession, including the OBA. The proposed framework is built on two pillars: (1) Acknowledged Ai-generated evidence and (2) Unacknowledged AI-generated evidence.
Legislative Update | October 30, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 26
Sault Courthouse Upgrades: The Ontario government is investing $4.3 million in security upgrades at the Sault Ste. Marie courthouse, including enhancements to holding cells, the duress system, and surveillance infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2027.
News | October 29, 2026
National Criminal Justice Conference Comes to Toronto
The CBA's Criminal Justice Law Conference makes its Toronto debut this December 12.
