Certain court operations have been suspended or limited during
the COVID-19 pandemic. While certain aspects of litigation matters
continue to be pursued during this time, the availability of court
hearings is limited. This article provides an overview of court
services that are available for civil and "Commercial
List" matters and appeals as of the date of
publication of this article.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Effective March 17, 2020, and until further notice, all
"regular" operations of the Ontario Superior Court of
Justice (the "Court") have been
suspended. Generally, this means that in-person hearings for
motions, applications and other appearances are not being held.
There are exceptions for certain types of matters, such as family
and criminal law matters. All civil matters (e.g., construction,
employment and contract disputes), including all telephone and
video conference appearances, scheduled to be heard on or after
March 17, 2020 have been
