Ontario Court of Justice Update

On April 15, 2024, the Ministry of the Attorney General advised the OBA that amendments were made to the OCJ-T stakeholder manual, including the following:

Chief Justice Nicklas has issued a Notice to the Profession and Public regarding pronouns in court.  At the beginning of any in-person, virtual or hybrid hearings, when lawyers are introducing themselves, their client, a witness or another individual, they should provide the judge or justice of the peace with each person’s name, title (e.g. Mr., Mrs., Mx., Counsel “X”) and pronouns to be used in the hearing.

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee advises the Attorney General of Ontario on the appointment of Judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, and invites applications for a bilingual judicial position in Sudbury. 

The OCJ-T stakeholder’s manual has been shared with the OBA on behalf of Regional Senior Justice Bacchus. The manual includes:

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee advises the Attorney General of Ontario on the appointment of Judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, and invites applications for a judicial position in Pembroke.

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee advises the Attorney General of Ontario on the appointment of Judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, and invites applications for a judicial position in Sudbury.

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee advises the Attorney General of Ontario on the appointment of Judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, and invites applications for a bilingual judicial position in Windsor.

Effective May 13, 2024, court staff for the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice will resume issuing and serving administrative dismissal notices and/orders for delay for:

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC) has advised it is inviting applications for a judicial position in Milton. 

The following changes will be made to the Bankruptcy Submissions Online, Civil Submissions Online, Family Submissions Online, and Small Claims Court Submissions Online portals: