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Archived Criminal Notices and Announcements

Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice– Interim notice while the Court transitions from the COVID-19 pandemic (Published April 4, 2022)
Summary of changes / updates to the COVID-19 Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Updated June 1, 2020)
Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing urgent documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (Revised June 17, 2020; Replaced August 6, 2020)
Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing urgent documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: May 14, 2020; Revised June 17, 2020)
Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing urgent documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 28, 2020; Revised May 14, 2020)
Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Updated July 2, 2020)
Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Updated June 1, 2020)
Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Updated May 22, 2020)
Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Replaced May 11, 2020)
Pandemic – Scheduling of Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Updated May 4, 2020; Replaced by Notice to Counsel and the Public re: Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: May 11, 2020))
Pandemic – Scheduling of Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Revised March 28, 2020)
Notice to Public Regarding Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 16, 2020; Replaced by Pandemic Planning for the Scheduling of Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice Revised March 20, 2020)
Notice to Public Regarding Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 16, 2020)

This form was replaced:

Trial / Preliminary Inquiry Scheduling Form (Posted July 2, 2020; Replaced August 12, 2020)

These criminal notices are archived for reference purposes:

Update Criminal Virtual Case Management Courts Launching in Additional Court Locations, December 14, 2020 and January 4, 2021 and January 26, 2021 (December 11, 2020)
Update Criminal Virtual Case Management Courts Launching in Additional Court Locations December 7, December 14, 2020 and January 4, 2021 (December 4, 2020)
Update Criminal Virtual Case Management Courts Launching in Additional Court Locations November 30, December 7 and December 14 (November 27, 2020)
Update Criminal Virtual Case Management Courts Launching in Additional Court Locations November 30, December 7 and December 14 (November 20, 2020)
Update Criminal Case Management Appearances on or after November 30, 2020 (November 18, 2020)
Update In-person hearings in the Ontario Court of Justice will resume at the following locations: Alexandria, Bradford, Elliot Lake, Kirkland Lake, Picton, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. (Published November 16, 2020)
Update Criminal Virtual Case Management Courts Launching in Additional Court Locations (Published November 16, 2020)
Update : Court proceedings in Thunder Bay (Published November 6, 2020)
Update Additional Court Locations Commencing Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances in October and November 2020 for more details (Published November 6, 2020)
Update Additional Court Locations Commencing Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances in October and November 2020 for more details (Published November 2, 2020)
Update Notice to the Profession and the Public – Resumption of In-Person Criminal Hearings at Guelph (36 Wyndham Street South) (Published October 30, 2020)
Update – Additional Court Locations Commencing Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances in October and November 2020 for more details. (Published October 22, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Criminal Trials and Preliminary Inquiries Resuming in the Ontario Court of Justice at Stratford on September 28, 2020 (Published September 25, 2020)
Update – Additional Court Locations Commencing Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances on September 21, 2020 (Published September 17, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Criminal Trials and Preliminary Inquiries Resuming in the Ontario Court of Justice at Gore Bay, Orillia and Woodstock on September 16, 2020. (Published September 15, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Delay in Resuming Criminal Trials and Preliminary Inquiries in the Ontario Court of Justice at Gore Bay, Orillia, Stratford and Woodstock (Published September 11, 2020)
Update – Additional Court Locations Commencing Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances on September 8, 2020 (Published September 2, 2020
Update August 26, 2020: New Virtual Case Management Courts Opening in Certain Court Locations (effective August 31, 2020) Scheduling and Conducting of Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances: Oshawa, Timmins, Thunder Bay, and Toronto East (1911 Eglinton Ave. East)
Update Scheduling and Conducting of Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances: Oshawa, Timmins, Thunder Bay, and Toronto East (1911 Eglinton Ave. East) (Published August 26, 2020)
Update regarding Criminal Case Management Appearances – Province-Wide Implementation of Virtual Case Management Courts (Published August 19, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Resumption of Criminal Trials and Preliminary Hearings in the Ontario Court of Justice at College Park, Kenora, Timmins, Peterborough and Burlington (Published August 6, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public: Virtual Criminal Case Management Appearances in Kitchener and Ottawa Beginning August 10, 2020 (Published August 6, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public: Update regarding Criminal Case Management Appearances (Published July 28, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Criminal Trials and Preliminary Inquiries and Family Trials, Summary Judgment Motions and other In-Person Family Matters Resuming in the Ontario Court of Justice at Guelph on July 7, 2020 (Published July 6, 2020)
Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Delay in Resuming Criminal Trials and Preliminary Inquiries in the Ontario Court of Justice at College Park and Guelph (Published July 4, 2020)
Notice re: Expansion of Operations in the Ontario Court of Justice on July 6, 2020 (June 17, 2020)

Archived Family Notices and Announcements

Update: Resumption of Family matters in Northeast / Northwest regions; Resumption of First Appearance Court before the Clerk of the Court; Requirement to file sworn Form 6B: Affidavit of Service. (Published November 17, 2020)
Update: Court proceedings in Thunder Bay: Court proceedings in the Ontario Court of Justice, including in-person trials, are continuing the despite a fire in the Thunder Bay courthouse. Notice to the Profession and the Public: Continuity of Court Operations in Thunder Bay using Remote Technology or at an Alternate Location (November 6, 2020).
Update: Resumption of in-person family hearings at Stratford will proceed on September 28, 2020 (Published September 25, 2020)
Update: First Appearance Court/First Court Date Before a Clerk (Family Matters) (Published September 18, 2020)
Update: Resumption of in-person family hearings in Gore Bay and Woodstock will proceed on September 16, 2020 (Published September 15, 2020)
Notice to the Profession – CYFSA Statutory Timelines and the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (March 23, 2020; Rescinded September 14, 2020)
Update: Resumption of hearing Applications, Motions to Change, and Family Responsibility Office (FRO) matters. The resumption of these matters is in addition to the family law matters that the Ontario Court of Justice is currently hearing. Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (September 2, 2020)
Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: August 10, 2020; Replaced September 2, 2020)
Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective June 17, 2020; Replaced August 6, 2020)
Scheduling of Family Matters at the Ontario Court of Justice – Addition (July 2, 2020)
Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: June 17, 2020; Replaced: August 10, 2020)
Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing urgent documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: May 14, 2020; Revised June 17, 2020)
Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Extended to June 2, 2020; Replaced: June 17, 2020)
Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: May 7, 2020; Replaced: June 2, 2020)
Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing urgent documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 28, 2020; Revised May 14, 2020)
Pandemic Planning — Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 28, 2020; Replaced: May 7, 2020)
Pandemic Planning — Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 20, 2020; Replaced March 28, 2020)
Pandemic Planning for the Scheduling of Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective: March 16, 2020; Replaced March 20, 2020)
Ontario Court of Justice Pandemic Response Plan – Directive Regarding Matters in Family Court (March 15, 2020)

These family notices are archived for reference purposes:

Archived Provincial Offences Act Matters Notices, Announcements and Orders

Notice to Counsel/Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Revised November 25, 2020)
Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Revised September 11, 2020; Revised October 14, 2020)
Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Revised July 2, 2020; Revised September 11, 2020)
Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective May 19, 2020; Revised July 2, 2020)
Notice to Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters (Effective: May 4, 2020; Replaced May 19, 2020 Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice)
Notice to Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters (Effective: March 23, 2020; Replaced May 4, 2020)
Notice to Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters (Effective: March 15, 2020; Replaced March 23, 2020)
Order pursuant to s. 85 of the POA extending certain timelines (Effective: March 15, 2020; Superseded by September 10, 2020 order)

Archived Notices to the Public and the Media

Notice Regarding Media Access to Ontario Court of Justice Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Effective: March 28, 2020; Revised May 15, 2020)
Notice Regarding Media Access to Ontario Court of Justice Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 28, 2020)
Enhancements to the Daily Court Lists Website – (December 7, 2020)