Appointments Process

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee was formed in 1988, and the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee, in 2007. These committees operate independently of the Ontario Court of Justice. As a convenience, information about their procedures and their work are included here.

Application Form

Instructions for Completing Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee (JPAAC) Application Form

Before you complete and submit the application form:

A. APPLICATION FORM

B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION FORM

  1. Read all instructions and download the current prescribed application form (Word format). NOTE: If you experience difficulty downloading the application form, clear your internet browser cache (“clear browsing data”) and try again.
  1. Answer every question on the application form that applies to you. If a question does not apply to you, type “N/A” in the space provided.

    Use Arial font, 11 point, black.

    DO NOT highlight or otherwise embellish the application. DO NOT use ALL CAPITALS. Follow the word count restrictions, where applicable. To find out your word count, highlight the text with your cursor, and look at the status bar at the bottom left corner of your window, or highlight the text with your cursor and click on the “Review” tab in the set of tools at the top (ribbon area), then click on “Word Count.”
  1. Scroll to the bottom of this page or click here to review important information about completing the application form.
  1. Save your application as a PDF document.

Review your completed application form carefully.  Save the document as a PDF file with the following file naming convention (note use of uppercase and lowercase letters):

LASTNAME_FirstnameMiddleInitials – Region(s) applied

File naming tips:

    • Type your last name in all uppercase letters with no spaces.
    • Type hyphenated names as well as two first names or two last names as one word.
    • Do not use apostrophes.

Examples of application file names for those who are applying to vacancies in one region only:

    • Carlo Anthony J. D’Agostino is applying to Ottawa and Ottawa (Indigenous) in the East Region:

DAGOSTINO_CarloAJ – East.pdf

    • Robert John de los Reyes is applying to Brampton and Hamilton in the Central West Region:

DELOSREYES_RobertJ – CW.pdf

Examples of application file names for those who are applying to vacancies in more than one region:

    • Sue-Ellen Barbara MacAfee is applying to Newmarket, Hamilton and Toronto in the Central East, Central West and Toronto Regions, respectively:

MACAFEE_SueEllenB – CE, CW, Toronto.pdf

    • Catherine Ellen A. O’Connor is applying to St. Catharines (Indigenous) in the Central West Region and Kitchener (Indigenous) and Owen Sound (Indigenous) in the West Region:

OCONNOR_CatherineEA – CW, West.pdf

  1. Use the following e-mail subject line:

The subject line of your e-mail will be the same as the file name of your PDF application form without the “.pdf” extension.

     Subject: LASTNAME_FirstnameMiddleInitials – Region(s) applied

Using the examples in #5 above, below are the corresponding e-mail subject lines:

    • Subject: DAGOSTINO_CarloAJ – East
    • Subject: DELOSREYES_RobertJ – CW
    • Subject: MACAFEE_SueEllenB – CE, CW, Toronto
    • Subject: OCONNOR_CatherineEA – CW, West
  1. E-mail your completed application to JPAAC.Application@ontario.ca.

    You are required to complete and submit only one justice of the peace appointment application form even if you are applying to more than one vacancy or more than one region.

    Do NOT include a message to the JPAAC in the body of your e-mail as it will not be read and answered. Your e-mail may include a standard signature that includes your contact information.
  1. Deadline: All completed applications must be received by the JPAAC by 11:59 P.M. EST on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Late applications will not be considered. After you submit your application to JPAAC.Application@ontario.ca, you will receive an automated e-mail acknowledgement stating that your application has been received by the JPAAC. If you did not receive an automated email acknowledgment, please contact: JPAAC.Info@ontario.ca.

IMPORTANT:

If you are selected for an interview, you must submit proof that you meet the education requirement. You will be asked to email a scanned copy of your highest post-secondary degree(s) or diploma(s) or certificate(s) you have earned or an official transcript (together with a certified translated copy/ies, if applicable) by a specified deadline date for submission. If you fail to submit proof that you meet the education requirement, your interview will be cancelled. Applicants are urged to compile this information as soon as possible and have it ready if and when requested. This does not apply to an applicant being granted an interview where the equivalency requirement applies as set out in subsection 2(1.3) of the Justices of the Peace Act.

C. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM

  1. Vacancies that are indicated as bilingual require an assessment of a candidate’s ability to communicate at a superior level of French. French proficiency tests are valid for five years (as per the French Language Services Office of the Ministry of the Attorney General). If you have been tested as part of a previous JPAAC application process and wish to be re-tested within the five-year period, you may do so independently and at your own expense. Contact the JPAAC Coordinator at JPAAC.Info@ontario.ca for information on how to arrange for Ontario government-approved French language testing. Details regarding your testing outcomes may be provided in the supplementary information section of this application form. You may also be asked to submit a copy of the evaluator’s report.
  2. If you wish to provide further information regarding French language skills and/or testing, you may do so in Question #8D, under “Supplementary Information.”
  3. If you wish to provide information regarding any gaps in your work experience, you may do so in Question #8D, under “Supplementary Information.”
  4. Candidates who hold a university degree and/or college diploma from outside Canada are required to supply the JPAAC with a translated certified copy of the degree/diploma/transcript when submitted in a language other than English or French.
  5. Candidates may be considered to have met the equivalency requirement if they demonstrate exceptional qualifications, including life experience, but do not have the educational requirements indicated in the list of qualifications as set out in the Justices of the Peace Act, subsection 2(1.3).
  6. The JPAAC’s policies and processes for review and evaluation of candidates are in compliance with accessibility provisions under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001.
  7. All information will be kept in confidence by the JPAAC. The JPAAC may wish to obtain information from other sources. In making these inquiries, every effort will be made to maintain confidentiality. The JPAAC may or may not contact your referees.
  8. Candidates for appointment as a justice of the peace who are or have been members of a professional organization or are governed by a regulatory body are required to permit disclosure by the organization to the JPAAC or to the Attorney General of any complaints, charges, insurance or compensation claims made against them to that organization. Please note that candidates will also be required to provide permission for the JPAAC to conduct various security and disclosure checks. The JPAAC may also wish to obtain information from other sources. In making these inquiries, every effort will be made to maintain confidentiality.
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