{"id":7816,"date":"2023-05-08T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariocourts.ca\/coa\/?page_id=7816"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:12:34","slug":"appendix-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariocourts.ca\/coa\/how-to-proceed-court\/general\/appendix-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix A: Amendments"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Practice Direction Regarding All Proceedings in the Court of Appeal<\/h2>\n

Appendix A: Amendments<\/h3>\n\n
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  1. The initial unamended version of this Practice Direction was made with the approval of Chief Justice George R. Strathy on March 15, 2021.<\/li>\n
  2. This Appendix lists the amendments made to this Practice Direction. Amendments are listed in sections based on date.<\/li>\n
  3. The numbering of parts, sections, subsections and paragraphs in this Practice Direction will change as the Practice Direction is amended. The numbering used in each section of this Appendix follows the numbering in force at the time the amendments are released.<\/li>\n
  4. Amendments resulting in changes to cross-references within this Practice Direction as a result of adding or deleting parts, sections, subsections or paragraphs will not be listed in this Appendix.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Amendments of March 31, 2021<\/h4>\n
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    1. The following amendments were made with the approval of Chief Justice George R. Strathy.<\/li>\n
    2. Effective immediately, the following paragraph is added after paragraph 27 of the existing Practice Direction in order to remind parties to motions of the requirement to file a Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00b6 Parties to panel and single judge motions must file a Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form in accordance with section V.C of this Practice Direction. In particular, moving parties in single judge motions must submit the completed Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form to the court\u2019s e-filing email address at coa.e\u2011file@ontario.ca at the same time as they file their notice of motion. The responding parties to single judge motions must submit their form 24 hours before the hearing (excluding weekends and holidays). For panel motions, parties must file the completed Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form to coa.e\u2011file@ontario.ca at least 10 business days before the hearing.<\/p>\n

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      1. Effective immediately, paragraph 66 of the existing Practice Direction is amended by striking out the word \u201cthe\u201d before \u201cCounsel Slip and Hearing Information Form\u201d in order to correct the typographical error.<\/li>\n
      2. Effective immediately, paragraphs 105-106 of the existing Practice Direction, which require counsel to contact the motions clerk to advise that a bail application is being filed and to confirm that the materials have been received, are revoked.<\/li>\n
      3. Effective immediately, subsection V.B.c of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following substituted in order to clarify the new standard wording of the surrender condition that must be included in draft orders for release from custody pending appeal unless otherwise ordered by a judge:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Surrender Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

        New Standard Wording<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u00b6 Given the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the court has changed the standard wording of the surrender condition that must be included in all orders for release from custody pending appeal. Unless otherwise ordered by a judge, the new standard wording of the surrender condition is:<\/p>\n

        You must surrender into custody at the institution from which you were released by 7:00 a.m. on the morning the judgment is to be released or by 7:00 a.m. on [insert \u201csunset date\u201d<\/em>], whichever is earlier.<\/p>\n

        \u00b6 The new standard is designed to reduce the number and duration of surrenders while appellants are on release pending the determination of their appeal. Pursuant to the new standard wording, appellants no longer have to surrender before the appeal hearing, only before the release of the judgment. Also, appellants do not have to spend the night in custody; instead, they only need to surrender by 7:00 a.m. the morning the judgment is to be released or the morning of the \u201csunset date\u201d, whichever is earlier.<\/p>\n

        \u00b6 The \u201csunset date\u201d in the new standard wording is like an expiry date for a release order, and it helps the court monitor the progress of these appeals. The court would encourage the parties to propose a \u201csunset date\u201d that takes into account the challenges and delays associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. If necessary, applications to extend a \u201csunset date\u201d should be brought well in advance.<\/p>\n

        \u00b6 The new standard wording of the surrender condition remains subject to what an individual judge may decide is appropriate in the circumstances of a particular case.<\/p>\n

        New Release Orders<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u00b6 Unless otherwise ordered by a judge, the new standard wording of the surrender condition set out in paragraph 116 must now be used in all new release orders made by the court.<\/p>\n

        Existing Release Orders<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u00b6 This Practice Direction does not alter existing release orders. Existing release orders must be complied with.<\/p>\n

        \u00b6 If an appellant wishes to vary the surrender condition in the appellant\u2019s existing release order to reflect the new standard wording set out in paragraph 116, the court would encourage the appellant to apply well in advance of the hearing date.<\/p>\n

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        1. Effective immediately, the following sentences are added to paragraphs 130 and 134 of the existing Practice Direction in order to clarify the time period in which counsel should try to re-submit the release order with the signatures of the sureties (if any), the appellant (if out of custody) and the witnesses to the court:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Counsel are to make their best efforts to re-submit the order to the court within two days of the order being issued. If counsel expect a delay in re-submitting the order to the court, they are to email the motions clerk at COA.SingleJudgeMotions@ontario.ca.<\/p>\n

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          1. Effective immediately, paragraph 139 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following substituted in order to clarify the time period in which institutions must return the completed release order to the court:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00b6 Barring exceptional circumstances, the institution must send the completed order back to the court on the same day that the appellant is released. Court of Appeal staff will send copies to counsel for the appellant and the Crown upon receipt.<\/p>\n

            Amendments of July 6, 2021<\/h4>\n
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            1. The following amendments were made with the approval of Chief Justice George R. Strathy.<\/li>\n
            2. Effective immediately, the existing Guidelines for Filing Electronic Documents at the Court of Appeal for Ontario are suspended and incorporated into this Practice Direction through the following amendments:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. Paragraph 6 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following substituted:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00b6 As a result of changes made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court of Appeal currently requires parties to file electronic versions of all court documents, including appeal and motion materials in all criminal and civil proceedings. The requirements of the Rules of Civil Procedure<\/em>, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, the Criminal Appeal Rules<\/em>, S.I.\/93-169, the Family Law Rules<\/em>, O. Reg. 114\/99, and all existing practice directions and guidelines requiring the filing of paper copies of documents in the Court of Appeal are dispensed with unless otherwise ordered by the court.<\/p>\n

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                    1. The following sentence is added to paragraph 7(i) of the existing Practice Direction:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      The Optical Character Recognition software must be set to at least 300 dpi and must not be set to grayscale.<\/p>\n

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                        1. The following paragraphs are added after paragraph 7 of the existing Practice Direction:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          \u00b6 The file names for all electronically-filed materials must comply with the naming conventions set out at Appendix B of this Practice Direction.<\/p>\n

                          \u00b6 Failure to comply with any of the requirements for electronic filing may result in materials being rejected.<\/p>\n

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                            1. Paragraph 43 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following substituted:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              As noted in paragraph 6 of this Practice Direction, parties must file all documents electronically. Paper copies of documents are not required. The requirements of the Rules of Civil Procedure<\/em>, the Criminal Appeal Rules<\/em>, the Family Law Rules<\/em>, and all existing practice directions and guidelines requiring the filing of paper copies of documents in the Court of Appeal are dispensed with unless otherwise ordered by the court.<\/p>\n

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                                1. Paragraph 44 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked.<\/li>\n
                                2. Paragraphs 48-51 of the existing Practice Direction are revoked and the following substituted:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  \u00b6 All documents that are served and filed electronically must be labelled with the court file number and named in accordance with the file-naming rules set out in Appendix B of this Practice Direction.<\/p>\n

                                  Filing by Email<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 The email address for electronically filing materials at the Court of Appeal is COA.E-file@ontario.ca. The COA.E-file@ontario.ca address is not designed or intended to receive any inquiries or other communications about court proceedings. Unless otherwise directed, the COA.E-file@ontario.ca address should only be used to file materials and correspondence as specified in this Practice Direction, the Practice Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and the Practice Direction Concerning Criminal Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Requests to obtain status updates on filings and other general inquiries should not be made to COA.E-file@ontario.ca, but instead directed to the court\u2019s Intake Office at 416-327-5020 from within the Toronto area, or toll free at 1-855-718-1756 from outside Toronto. Court staff will answer calls Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 An automatic reply is sent when an email is sent to COA.E-file@ontario.ca. The automatic reply is not confirmation that the documents have been accepted for filing. If there are problems with the documents and they are not accepted for filing, the court will contact the affected party.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 Documents filed by email attachment cannot be larger than 35MB. Documents larger than 35MB should be divided into smaller parts and labelled accordingly or should be sent using a file-sharing service that provides shared links online or in the cloud. Parties should be aware that their internet service\/email provider may have lower limits on the permitted size of attachments.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 The court can access the following file-sharing services, provided the documents are shared with a direct link:<\/p>\n

                                  (i) Microsoft OneDrive;<\/p>\n

                                  (ii) Google Drive;<\/p>\n

                                  (iii) Dropbox; and<\/p>\n

                                  (iv) Enterprise Attachment Transfer Service.<\/p>\n

                                  The court cannot access cloud-based file-sharing services that use two-stage verification, require online registration (including by requesting that a user enter a name and\/or email address), or are blocked by the court\u2019s network due to firewall restrictions, including WeTransfer.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 Parties must include in the subject line and the body of the email the court file number and the nature of the document or documents being filed. If any information in the document or documents is subject to a publication ban, sealing order, or legislative provision banning publication, then the existence of the restriction on publication should clearly be indicated in the subject line and the body of the email. For example:<\/p>\n

                                  Subject: C12345 \u2013 Appellant\u2019s Factum [Note: Publication ban under s. 134(11) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act<\/em>]\n

                                  Please note that the materials in the attached factum are subject to a statutory prohibition under s. 134(11) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act<\/em> on publishing or making public information that has the effect of identifying a witness at or a participant in a hearing, or a party to a hearing other than a society.<\/p>\n

                                  Filing by USB Key<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 Parties may electronically file materials with the Court of Appeal by filing a USB key by mail, by courier, or in person. Only one copy of the USB key is required.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 The USB key must be labelled with the court file number. The party must include a covering letter setting out a list of the files contained on the USB key.<\/p>\n

                                  \u00b6 If any information found on the USB key is subject to a publication ban, sealing order, or legislative provision banning publication, then this should clearly be indicated on the covering letter and, if feasible, on a label affixed to the USB key.<\/p>\n

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                                    1. Appendix B (\u201cNaming Conventions for Electronic Materials\u201d) is added.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                      1. Effective immediately, paragraph 28 of the existing Practice Direction is amended by replacing the cross-reference to \u201csection III.C\u201d in order to correct the typographical error.<\/li>\n
                                      2. Effective immediately, the following subsection and paragraphs are added after paragraph 55 of the existing Practice Direction in order to provide further information about the payment of fees:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Payment of Filing Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \u00b6 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the court is accepting payment of filing fees by (i) cheque, (ii) money order, or (iii) credit card. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to the Minister of Finance and may be sent by mail or courier or delivered in person to the court. Parties making payment by credit card must complete an authorization form and return it to the court by email at COA.e\u2011file@ontario.ca.<\/p>\n

                                        \u00b6 A list of filing fees is available at this link.<\/p>\n

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                                        1. Effective immediately, paragraph 65 of the existing Practice Direction is amended by removing the link and reference to Appendix B of the existing Practice Direction.<\/li>\n
                                        2. Effective immediately, paragraph 78 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following substituted in order to clarify that parties to a Zoom hearing may include pronouns and prefixes in their screen names:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          \u00b6 Parties to the Zoom hearing should label themselves with their full names and roles in the proceeding, not with pseudonyms or aliases. Parties are invited to include their prefix (e.g., Mr.\/Ms.\/Mrs.\/Mx., etc.) and\/or pronouns (e.g., he\/him, she\/her, they\/them, etc.) in their screen name.<\/p>\n

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                                          1. Effectively immediately, paragraph 87 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following substituted in order to clarify that permission to screenshare should be sought at the hearing, not in advance:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            \u00b6 Prior to screensharing, parties should seek permission from the presiding judge or judges at the hearing.<\/p>\n

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                                            1. Effective immediately, the Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form is removed from Appendix B of the existing Practice Direction and the Appendix is deleted. An amended version of the Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form is available at this link. It has been amended in order to allow those that appear before the court to provide their prefix, pronouns and\/or name pronunciation (through phonetic spelling or a link to an audio recording).<\/li>\n
                                            2. Effective immediately, the link in Appendix C of the English version of the existing Practice Direction to the E\u2011Hearings Task Force\u2019s Best Practices for Remote Hearings is updated in order to link to the newly released second edition of the publication. The link in Appendix C of the French version of this practice direction will be updated when the second edition of the publication, which is currently being translated, is available in French.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              Amendments of September 27, 2021<\/h4>\n
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                                              1. The following amendments were made with the approval of Chief Justice George R. Strathy.<\/li>\n
                                              2. Effective immediately, paragraphs 66-68 of the existing Practice Direction, which concern the scheduling of urgent matters in July and August 2021, are revoked. Section III.A is renamed \u201cScheduling of Hearings\u201d.<\/li>\n
                                              3. Effective immediately, paragraphs 134-146 of the existing Practice Direction are revoked and the following substituted in order to clarify how signatures on Appendix A on the \u201call-in-one\u201d release order must be witnessed and, in particular, to specify that only lawyers licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law in Ontario may act and sign as a witness for a surety\u2019s signature and for an out-of-custody appellant\u2019s signature on Appendix A:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                Sureties<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 If the release order has a surety or sureties, each surety must sign Appendix A, and a lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law in Ontario must verify each surety\u2019s identity and confirm each surety\u2019s signature. Verification of identity and confirmation of signature may be done in person or by remote means, such as Facetime, Skype, etc. Below each surety\u2019s signature, the lawyer must sign as the witness, check the box and explain in the space provided how they verified the surety\u2019s identity and confirmed their signature.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 Only a lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law in Ontario may act and sign as a witness for a surety\u2019s signature on Appendix A.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 Once the sureties (if any) have signed Appendix A and a lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law in Ontario has verified their identities, confirmed their signatures and signed as a witness, the process for finalizing the release order depends on whether the appellant is out of custody (see paragraphs 134-140) or in custody (see paragraphs 141-146).<\/p>\n

                                                Out-of-Custody Appellants<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 If the appellant is out of custody, counsel must also facilitate the signing of Appendix A of the release order by the appellant.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 As with sureties, a lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law in Ontario must verify the identity of the out-of-custody appellant and confirm their signature on Appendix A. Verification of identity and confirmation of signature may be done in person or by remote means, such as Facetime, Skype, etc. Below the out-of-custody appellant\u2019s signature, the lawyer must sign as the witness, check the box and explain in the space provided how they verified the out-of-custody appellant\u2019s identity and confirmed their signature.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 Only a lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law in Ontario may act and sign as a witness for an out-of-custody appellant\u2019s signature on Appendix A.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 The release order, with the signatures of the sureties (if any), the appellant, and the witnesses, must then be re-submitted to the court. Counsel are to make their best efforts to re-submit the order to the court within two days of the order being issued. If counsel expect a delay in re-submitting the order to the court, they are to email the motions clerk at COA.SingleJudgeMotions@ontario.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 If the court is satisfied, it will sign the order on the last page of Appendix A and indicate if the order is complete.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 If the appellant is out of custody (and therefore their signature is already on the release order), the release order will be complete and in effect upon the court signing it on the last page of Appendix A.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 Court of Appeal staff will email copies of the completed order to the appellant\u2019s counsel and to the Crown. The matter will then be concluded.<\/p>\n

                                                In-Custody Appellants<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 If the appellant is in custody, the release order, with the signatures of the sureties and the witnesses, must be re-submitted to the court. Counsel are to make their best efforts to re-submit the order to the court within two days of the order being issued. If counsel expect a delay in re-submitting the order to the court, they are to email the motions clerk at COA.SingleJudgeMotions@ontario.ca.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 If the court is satisfied, it will sign the order on the last page of Appendix A and indicate that the order requires the appellant\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 After the court signs the order on the last page of Appendix A, it will send the order to the institution in which the appellant is detained.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 The in-custody appellant must sign Appendix A, and a witness at the institution in which the appellant is detained (need not be a lawyer) must verify the identity of the in-custody appellant and confirm their signature. Below the in-custody appellant\u2019s signature, the witness at the institution must sign as the witness, check the box and explain in the space provided how they verified the in-custody appellant\u2019s identity and confirmed their signature.<\/p>\n

                                                \u00b6 The release order will be complete and in effect upon the signing of Appendix A by the appellant and the witness at the institution (their signatures are required on the second-to-last page of Appendix A).<\/p>\n

                                                Amendments of October 26, 2021<\/h4>\n
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                                                1. The following amendments were made with the approval of Chief Justice George R. Strathy.<\/li>\n
                                                2. Effective immediately, paragraphs 25 and 26 of the existing Practice Direction are revoked and the following substituted in order to specify the contents of and filing requirements for Oral Hearing Compendiums:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  \u00b6 In advance of an oral appeal hearing, parties are encouraged to file an \u201cOral Hearing Compendium\u201d containing:<\/p>\n

                                                  (i) an outline of 500 words or less of the party\u2019s anticipated oral argument; and\/or<\/p>\n

                                                  (ii) extracts of documents and\/or extracts of cases that the parties intend to refer to during oral argument.<\/p>\n

                                                  \u00b6 The electronic version of the Oral Hearing Compendium must be served on the parties and filed with the court by email to coa.e-file@ontario.ca at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.<\/p>\n

                                                  \u00b6 For in-person hearings, in addition to filing the electronic version of the Oral Hearing Compendium, parties may file a hard copy of the Oral Hearing Compendium for each panel member at least five business days before the scheduled hearing.<\/p>\n

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                                                  1. Effective immediately, paragraph 46 of the existing Practice Direction is revoked and the following subsection is added after paragraph 63 in order to provide further information about the resumption of in-person public counter services on November 1, 2021:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    Public Counter Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                    \u00b6 Effective November 1, 2021, in-person public counter services at the Court of Appeal are offered from Monday to Friday, except holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

                                                    \u00b6 Counsel and members of the public are discouraged from physically attending the courthouse unless necessary. In-person counter services are reserved for those services and filings that cannot be done remotely. As noted in paragraph 6 of this Practice Direction, parties must file all documents electronically. Paper copies of documents are not required. The requirements of the Rules of Civil Procedure<\/em>, the Criminal Appeal Rules<\/em>, the Family Law Rules<\/em>, and all existing practice directions and guidelines requiring the filing of paper copies of documents in the Court of Appeal are dispensed with unless otherwise ordered by the court.<\/p>\n

                                                    \u00b6 There will be COVID-19 screening in effect at the entry to the courthouse and physical distancing and other precautionary measures within the courthouse. Anybody attending the courthouse will be required to answer screening questions for COVID-19. The screening may be completed online at this link before attending the courthouse and the results shown to security on arrival at the courthouse. Other accessible screening options are available at the courthouse, including completing a paper copy of the screening questions.<\/p>\n

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                                                    1. Effective immediately, the last sentence of paragraph 62 of the existing Practice Direction is amended by adding \u201cor complete the payment in person at the court\u201d in order to clarify that credit card payments may be made in person once in-person public counter services resume on November 1, 2021.<\/li>\n
                                                    2. Effective immediately, paragraphs 66-68 of the existing Practice Direction are revoked and the following substituted in order to provide further information about modes of hearing for appeals and motions, including in-person hearings which will resume beginning on November 8, 2021:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      Appeals and Panel Motions<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \u00b6 Effective November 8, 2021, unless otherwise directed, the Court of Appeal will conduct appeals and panel motions in all criminal proceedings (except inmate appeals) in person; however, a party may still choose to appear remotely. Each party should indicate whether they will be appearing in person or remotely on the Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form.<\/p>\n

                                                      \u00b6 Effective November 8, 2021, unless otherwise directed, the Court of Appeal will continue to conduct appeals and panel motions in inmate appeals remotely by video and\/or audio conference using the Zoom platform.<\/p>\n

                                                      \u00b6 Effective November 15, 2021, unless otherwise directed, the Court of Appeal will conduct appeals and panel motions in civil proceedings in person; however, a party may still choose to appear remotely. Each party should indicate whether they will be appearing in person or remotely on the Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form.<\/p>\n

                                                      \u00b6 Paragraphs 69-7<\/a>1 do not apply to panel motions which are normally heard in writing, including summary conviction leave applications and motions for leave to appeal under r. 61.03.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure<\/em>. These motions will continue to be heard in writing unless otherwise directed.<\/p>\n

                                                      Single Judge Motions<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \u00b6 Effective November 8, 2021, unless otherwise directed, the Court of Appeal will continue to conduct all single judge oral motions remotely by video and\/or audio conference using the Zoom platform. Single judge motions proceeding in writing will continue to be heard in writing.<\/p>\n

                                                      Status Court and Purge Court<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \u00b6 Effective November 8, 2021, unless otherwise directed, the Court of Appeal will continue to hold status court and purge court remotely by video and\/or audio conference using the Zoom platform.<\/p>\n

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                                                      1. Effectively immediately, paragraphs 71 and 72 of the existing Practice Direction is amended by striking out \u201cbeing heard by video, audio conference and\/or in writing\u201d in order to require the completion of a Counsel Slip and Hearing Information for all hearings, including in-person hearings.<\/li>\n
                                                      2. Effective immediately, the following section is added after paragraph 73 of the existing Practice Direction in order to provide further information about the conduct of in-person hearings, which resume beginning November 8, 2021:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                        In-Person Hearings<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                        \u00b6 Parties are directed to consult the Court of Appeal for Ontario Protocol for In-Person Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic available at this link.<\/p>\n

                                                        \u00b6 Any party to an appeal or panel motion proceeding in person may appear remotely. Each party must indicate on the Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form whether they will be appearing in person or remotely.<\/p>\n

                                                        \u00b6 The courtrooms for in-person hearings are equipped with technology that permits the use of the Zoom video conferencing platform. All parties to in-person hearings will receive a Zoom link, webinar\/meeting ID and password, and telephone numbers for the hearing. The Zoom connection information may be used by:<\/p>\n

                                                        (i) a party who elects to proceed remotely; or<\/p>\n

                                                        (ii) a party who intended to attend the hearing in person but, due to illness or some other circumstance, is not able to attend the in-person hearing and needs to switch to a remote appearance.<\/p>\n

                                                        In addition, as further explained at paragraph 105, parties to a hearing may share the Zoom link, webinar\/meeting ID and password, and telephone numbers for the hearing with anyone that wishes to observe the hearing, unless the hearing is in camera<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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                                                        1. Effective immediately, the following amendments are made in order to clarify hearing protocols when using Zoom:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n