Up-to-date Sector Information

In an effort to reduce delay and increase efficiency, the following changes (some of which were suggested at the OBA Bail the Boat sessions) will apply to the scheduling of select civil appearances in the Toronto region:

On July 31, 2023, The Ministry of the Attorney announced that it will be releasing additional enhancements to its Justice Services Online (JSO) platform. The following enhancements will be deployed on August 21, 2023.

The Ministry of the Attorney General filed a regulation amending Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure), amending 3 probate application forms, and creating transition rules to permit service and filing of the old forms. The regulation is in force as of July 6, 2023.

Court re-opening resources.

The Ministry of the Attorney General will be deploying the following enhancements its Justice Service Online (JSO) platform on Monday, April 3, 2023

Beverly Leonard. Assistant Deputy Attorney General, announced on December 5, 2022, increases to civil, small claims and family court fees in the Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as fee waiver eligibility thresholds, all of which will come into effect on January 1, 2023.

The Department of Justice Canada invites you to participate in the relaunched 2022 National Family Law Survey (NFL Survey), which will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. This year the focus is on child support. The survey will close on December 23, 2022.

The new Bankruptcy Submission Online (BSO) portal for bankruptcy proceedings, and Divisional Court documents will now be eligible for filing and/or issuance through the existing Civil Submission Online (CSO) portal.

The Ministry of the Attorney General is implementing three updates to Ontario Regulation 158/03: Certification of Recordings, made under the Evidence Act, RSO 1990, c E.23:

Justice Technology Services (JTS) of the Ministry of the Solicitor General (SolGen) offers the Access: Defence service to assist lawyers in connecting with their clients in custody.