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About the Court Homepage
This page will direct you to information about Who We Are, our Court’s Reports & Data, Speeches given by the Chief Justice & other judicial officials, our work Engaging the Community and our Court’s Clerkship Program.
Who We Are
Information about the Court’s jurisdiction, structure and governance, its judiciary, the history of the Court, judicial independence, accountability and education.
Reports & Court Data
Find out more about the work of the Court in our Reports and data capturing various parts of this work.
Speeches
Remarks delivered by the Chief Justice and other judicial officials.
Engaging the Community
The Court’s work and activities with the community.
Clerkship Program
Program Information, Application process & Summer student program.
Decisions of the Court
Find decisions of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Contacts & Scheduling
Contacts & Scheduling Homepage
Includes Court locations & scheduling, general court information, case information and information on communicating with the Court.
Court Locations & Scheduling
Scheduling contact information for each courthouse in the Superior Court’s eight Regions.
General Court Information
Find information on contacting the Ministry of the Attorney General for general inquiries about case information, filing and counter service hours.
Case Information
For information about your upcoming court appearance or to search for civil and criminal court case information.
Communicating with the Court
Information on communicating with the Court.
Guides & Resources
Guides & Resources Homepage
This page will direct you to information for Representing Yourself; Registering for Wi-Fi; Case Center; Calendly; Rules about the use of Electronic Devices in Court; Access to Court Proceedings, Digital Recordings & Court Records; Courtroom Etiquette; Jury Duty; Accessibility; French Language & Interpreter Services; Publication Bans & Media Notifications & Subscriptions.
Guides to Representing Yourself
Information to assist people navigating the justice system without a lawyer.
Registering for Wi-Fi
Register for access to Wi-Fi at any Superior Court of Justice Courthouse across the province.
Case Center
Find a Guide to the Court’s Requirements & Instructional Tips and Videos.
Calendly
Find information on how and which events use the Court’s scheduling tool Calendly.
Rules About Electronic Devices in Court
Rules about the use of electronic devices and consequences for breaching those rules.
Access to Court Proceedings, Digital Recordings, Transcripts & Court Records
Information about attending Court & accessing recordings, transcripts and records of Court proceedings.
Courtroom Etiquette
Information about preparing for Court and rules when attending Court.
Jury Duty
Information about the jury system in Ontario and other information about jury duty.
Accessibility
Information about accessibility available at courthouses.
French Language & Interpreter Services
Information about French Language Services and information on how to request Court Interpreters.
Publication Bans & Media Notification
Find information on how to notify the media when seeking a publication ban.
Subscriptions
To subscribe to receive new and important announcements from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Filing & Procedures
Filing & Procedures Homepage
Find the Court’s direction on Filing requirements, the Court’s Rules and Forms, requirements for uploading to Case Centre & the Court’s Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions and its Regional Practice Directions.
Filing
Find information on how to file material with the Court and filing requirements including payment of fees and help with filing.
Rules & Forms
Rules which govern Civil, Family, Criminal and Small Claims Court proceedings & related Forms.
Uploading to Case Center
Requirements for uploading filed material.
Mode of Appearance
Find information on the Court’s guidelines setting out the presumptive methods of attendance for all Court events.
Practice Directions
Practice Directions Homepage
This page will direct you to Provincial Practice Directions, and Regional Practice Directions & Forms.
Provincial Practice Directions
The Court’s Consolidated Provincial Directions on practices and procedures in Civil, Family, Criminal, and Divisional Court & related Provincewide Forms.
Regional Practice Directions & Forms
Each of the Court’s eight Regions issue Region specific direction & Region-Specific Forms.
Areas of Law
Areas of Law Homepage
Find the Court’s Directions, Rules, Procedures & related Guides and Resources for all areas of the Court’s responsibility – Civil, Family, Criminal, Divisional Court & Small Claims Court.
Civil
Find the Court’s Directions, Rules, Procedures & related Guides and Resources for Civil Proceedings.
Family
Find the Court’s Directions, Rules, Procedures & related Guides and Resources for Family Proceedings.
Criminal
Find the Court’s Directions, Rules, Procedures & related Guides and Resources for Criminal Proceedings.
Divisional Court
Find the Court’s Directions, Rules, Procedures & related Guides and Resources for Divisional Court Proceedings.
Small Claims Court
Find the Court’s Directions, Rules, Procedures & related Guides and Resources for Small Claims Court Proceedings.
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2026 Annual Opening of Courts Speech
2026 Annual Opening of Courts Speech
September 29, 2026
Remarks of the Honourable Chief Justice Patrick Boucher
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