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Judicial Appointments

Justice Frederick L. Myers, Justice David E. Harris and Justice Sandra Nishikawa appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario

(October 1, 2026)

Opening of the Courts 2026

Remarks of the Honourable Michael H. Tulloch, Chief Justice of Ontario

The Opening of Courts Ceremony for 2026

(September 29, 2026)

Public Statement by Ontario’s three Chief Justices

Public Statement by Ontario’s three Chief Justices Regarding a Cybersecurity Incident Related to the Ontario Courts

(September 2, 2026)

Rules of Civil Procedure

Today, new amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure came into force. In particular, the amendments:

• Require that any person signing a factum or expert report must certify that they are satisfied any quotations purported to be taken from an authority accurately reflect the text of the authority, and incorporate this requirement into the Form 53 Acknowledgment of Expert’s Duty [rules 4.06.1, 53.03];
• Clarify that when motions for leave to appeal under specified provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act are heard by a single judge, those motions are subject to the ordinary rule 61.16 appellate single judge motion procedure [rule 61.03.1];
• Revise the procedure for a party to bring a motion in the Court of Appeal or Divisional Court for review of an order made on motion by a single judge of either court under sections 7(5) and 21(5) of the Courts of Justice Act, by allowing more time to serve and file the notice of motion, reducing the time for either party to file subsequent materials, and creating a presumption that the motion is to be heard in writing [rule 61.16]; and
• Eliminate the requirement for lawyers to estimate the time needed for motions in the Court of Appeal and Divisional Court [rules 61.03; 61.16].

Please refer to Ontario Regulation 275/26 for the full text of the amendments.

(September 1, 2026)

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