https://yorklaw.ca/resources/Notice%20to%20Profession%20Criminal%20May%2019,%202020.pdf
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BEST PRACTICES FOR REMOTE HEARINGS May 13, 2020
It looks like we’re moving ahead to establish new procedures, all 42 pages. This link also provides links to other relevant notices. https://fola.ca/courts
THE CONCEPT OF INNOVATION IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
“This innovative new approach will allow Ontario to take concrete action for the first time in recent memory to support a truly reimagined justice system.” Finally, this is the right direction but the devil is in the details, isn’t it? https://news.ontario.ca/mag/en/2020/05/ontario-investing-in-innovative-ways-to-modernize-the-justice-system.html
COVID-19 Pandemic – Scheduling of Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective May 11, 2020)
All criminal trials and preliminary inquiries scheduled to be heard between Marc 20 and July 3 are suspended. Those currently scheduled after July 6 will proceed as scheduled. The Court is not currently setting criminal trial or preliminary inquiry dates. All out-of-custody appearances scheduled up to May 29 will again be adjourned approximately 10 further …
SCJ NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION MAY 5, 2020
“The SCJ will not resume in-person hearings of other matters until July 6, 2020, at the earliest.” https://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/notice-continued-suspension/
ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE UPDATE MAY 5, 2020 – All criminal matters to be adjourned to the first week of July 2020.
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICECANADA ) THE 5 thPROVINCE OF ONTARIO ) DAY OF MAY, 2020 BY ORDER OF CHIEF JUSTICE GEOFFREY MORAWETZThe Order of March 15, 2020 appended to this Order is further extended as follows:Due to the ongoing public health crisis caused by COVID 19, any accused person whohad or has a criminal matter …
MANITOBA COURTS TO OPEN MAY 26
They want to “resume normal operations”. WHAT? Going back to what we had before is NOT acceptable! https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-manitoba-court-first-to-confirm-date-for-holding-trails-again/?utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_source=Morning%20Update&utm_type=text&utm_content=MorningUpdate&utm_campaign=2020-5-6_5&cu_id=QOZRZekEHGFjnSsUBQ0byp8IRf5R4BBL
PRISON NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM –
“correctional authorities have accepted that illegal drugs and injection use are a fact of life in prisons”. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/business-news/evolving-prison-needle-exchange-program-constitutional-ontario-judge-rules/329231?utm_source=GA&utm_medium=20200505&utm_campaign=Newsletter-20200505&utm_content=60340243-7A36-40AE-831C-5923AFD1310D&tu=60340243-7A36-40AE-831C-5923AFD1310D
COVID COURT UPDATE – All out-of-custody court appearances scheduled to the end of May 2020 will be further adjourned for 10 weeks.
https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/covid-19/criminal-list-adjournment/
If it is true, as they say, that the controlled environment of jail is safer than the outside world, why aren’t we all doing what we have to do to get ourselves in?
https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/thismatters/2020/04/28/what-its-like-inand-once-youre-out-ofjail-during-covid-19.html?source=newsletter&utm_content=a07&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=0B41BB051FF7EA38DB4BDD5E33BA3AB2&utm_campaign=tmh_24233