Notices and Info about Provincial Offences Act Proceedings

Update January 13, 2021: Updated message from Chief Justice Maisonneuve
An updated message from Chief Justice Lise Maisonneuve regarding Ontario Court of Justice proceedings in light of the government’s January 12, 2021 declaration of a state of emergency has been posted on the Ontario Court of Justice homepage. See Message re COVID-19 (Updated January 13, 2021)

COVID-19: Notice to Counsel/Paralegals and the Public re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective date: 19 May 2020; Revised: 21 January 2021)

The Chief Justice of Ontario made an order pursuant to s. 85 of the Provincial Offences Act extending most timelines under the Act until February 26, 2021. A copy of this order is available here:

Order pursuant to s. 85 of the POA extending certain timelines (November 25, 2020)
Order pursuant to s. 85 of the POA extending certain timelines (January 21, 2021)