A Litigation Update: The Small Claims Court And Short Motions Or Applications

As we near the three month anniversary date of Ontario's state of emergency, our court system continues to re-emerge from its suspension and to evolve.

The Small Claims Court

In the Small Claims Court, a new Notice was issued to announce that this court would, on June 2, 2020, begin scheduling select settlement conferences in non-urgent matters, which would be conducted remotely.

In order for a settlement conference in a non-urgent matter to be scheduled, the following three conditions must be met:

1. All parties to the action must agree to proceed with a remote settlement conference;

2. Each defendant must have filed a defence or been noted in default in the matter before March 16, 2020; and