Ontario Court of Justice Judicial Positions - Central West, Northeast, Northwest and Toronto

JAAC is seeking applications for judicial positions across all base court locations in Central West, Northeast, Northwest and Toronto regions. Applications must be on the current prescribed form and recieved by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Central West:

Base Court Location	Active Vacancies
Brampton	100% Criminal (1) 75% Family/25% Criminal (1)
Halton (Milton / Burlington)
Hamilton
Orangeville	75% Criminal/25% Family (1)
Simcoe / Cayuga / Brantford	Brantford – 100% Criminal (1) Simcoe / Cayuga / Brantford – 50% Criminal/ 50% Family (1)
St. Catharines (Niagara)	Niagara – 100% Criminal (1)
Welland (Niagara)	Niagara – 100% Criminal (1)

Northeast Region:

Base Court Location	Active Vacancies
Cochrane
Elliot Lake
Gore Bay (Espanola / Manitoulin)	Espanola / Manitoulin – 50% Criminal/ 50% Family (1)
Kirkland Lake / Haileybury	Kirkland Lake / Haileybury – 50% Criminal/50% Family (1)
North Bay	North Bay – 50% Criminal/50% Family (1)
Parry Sound
Sault Ste. Marie	50% Criminal/50% Family – Bilingual (1)
Sudbury
Timmins	50% Criminal/50% Family – Bilingual (1) Timmins / Cochrane – 50% Criminal/ 50% Family – Bilingual Ability an Asset (1)

Northwest Region:

Base Court Location	Active Vacancies
Dryden
Fort Frances	Fort Frances / Kenora – 75% Criminal/ 25% Family (1)
Kenora	Kenora – 75% Criminal/25% Family (1)
Sioux Lookout
Thunder Bay	75% Criminal/25% Family (2) 75% Criminal/25% Family – Bilingual Ability an Asset (1)

Toronto Region:

Base Court Location	Active Vacancies
Toronto	75% Family/25% Criminal (2)

The appointments to the base court locations also involve travel within the regional boundaries and elsewhere in Ontario, as assigned by the Regional Senior Justice and/or the Chief Justice.

The minimum requirement to apply is ten years completed membership as a barrister and solicitor at the Bar of one of the Provinces or Territories of Canada.

New Process:

The Courts of Justice Act has been amended, resulting in changes to the Committee’s process. Candidates will now be classified as “not recommended”, “recommended” or “highly recommended” across all court locations in which they are willing to sit. The classification period lasts for three years, beginning on the date the candidate applies. Further information regarding the Committee process, as well as Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on the Committee’s website.

If you wish to apply, please refer to the current application form and submission instructions here.