COVID-19 NCLA Operation Updates

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Updated 6 July 2020 @9:22am

The Northumberland County Law Association is carefully monitoring the COVID-19 novel coronavirus situation with regard to the Cobourg Courthouse operations and our scheduled events. At this time the NCLA Library will remain unstaffed with the Librarian working remotely, and all events have been postponed.

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Courthouse Online Screen Tool

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Covid-19 Courthouse Screening

Tri-County Specific Notices

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All MIPS, FLIC and Mediation Services have been cancelled at this time. 

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July 6, 2020: Cobourg Court Services Hours

Office hours for Cobourg Court Services are changed effective Monday, July 6, 2020.  The doors to the administrative office will be open from 9 to 11 and 2 to 4.

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June 17, 2020: Tri-County Courts Update

Some courts will begin opening July 6, and more will reopen in September, with the goal of all courts back operating by mid-November. Lindsay is being reopened as the tri-county centre. Peterborough and Cobourg will begin to reopen in September. 

• SCJ will be dealing with urgent CAS and family law issues only at this stage. 

• All virtual courts will remain open for OCJ and SCJ will also be attempting to continue virtually/remotely at the same time.

• Peterborough and Cobourg filing offices will remain open as much as they are currently.

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March 23, 2020: Tri-County will operate as follows; 

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Cobourg: Counsel has been invited to participate by teleconference which is a different number than the teleconference line in the courtroom. The teleconference line set up in the courtroom to allow counsel to attend remotely to speak to his or her matters.  

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Lindsay: plea matters will be dealt with out of courtroom #4 at 440 Kent Street West.  A teleconference line has been set up in the courtroom to allow counsel to attend remotely to speak to his or her matters.  

Peterborough: bail matters will be dealt with out of courtroom #2 at 70 Simcoe Street.  A teleconference line has been set up in the courtroom to allow counsel to attend remotely to speak to his or her matters.  

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March 23, 2020: No in-custody accused persons will be transported to any courthouse in Tri-County. All in-custody appearances will be done remotely by way of video appearance. Furthermore, new arrests that require a bail appearance will also be appearing remotely from the local police services. One of the three courthouses will have a Justice of the Peace presiding daily to deal with bail matters, and at least one of the courthouses will have a Judge presiding to deal with in-custody pleas other urgent matters. 

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March 19, 2020: Cobourg Court Services bail court time has changed to 9:30 am Monday through to Friday, for all in-person bail matters, for the duration of the COVID19 preparations. ​The video time will remain at 1:15 pm Monday to Thursday, and at 9:15 am on Fridays, as CECC was not able to change our video time to accommodate the morning bails with their other video priorities.

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Notice to Profession Criminal for Central East Region (June 26, 2020)

Central East - Notice to the Profession - 6 May 2020

Administrative Variations of Undertaking or Release Order - 6 May 2020

Consent Undertaking/Release Order Variation Process - Northumberland County - 6 May 2020

Ontario Court of Justice Notice - Northumberland - 6 May 2020

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Canadian Bar Association

• COVID-19 Legal and Justice System Updates

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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources

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• Resources for legal professionals

• Twitter

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Weekly Justice Partners Meeting

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Including OCJ, SCJ, Court of Appeal, Courthouse senior staff, OBA, LAO, LSO, FOLA and the Advocates' Society

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• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - June 24, 2020

• Q&A Log - Updated to June 23, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - June 17, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - June 10, 2020

• Q&A Log - Updated to June 9, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - June 3, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - May 27, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - May 20, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - May 13, 2020

• COVID-19 Weekly Call Log - May 6, 2020

• COVID-19 - Weekly Call Log - April 29, 2020

• Q&A Log - Updated to April 28, 2020

• COVID-19 - Weekly Call Log - April 22, 2020

• Q&A Log - Updated to April 21, 2020

• COVID-19 - Weekly Call Log - April 15, 2020

• Q&A Log - Updated to April 14, 2020

• COVID-19 - Weekly Call Log - April 8, 2020​

• Law Society of Ontario - Q&A Log - April 1, 2020

• COVID-19 - Weekly Call Log - April 1, 2020

• COVID-19 - Weekly Call Log - March 23 - March 27, 2020

• Message from the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association - March 27, 2020

• March 27, 2020 - Meeting

• March 26, 2020 - Meeting

• March 26, 2020 - Questions Tracking to March 25

• March 25, 2020 - Meeting

• March 24, 2020 - Meeting

• March 23, 2020 - FOLA Q&A Tracking

• March 23, 2020 - Meeting

• March 20, 2020

• March 19, 2020

• March 18, 2020

• March 17, 2020

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Federal Court of Canada

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• (June 25) Consolidated COVID-19 Practice Direction 

• (June 25) Practice Direction and Order (COVID-19): Update #5

• (June 11) Practice Direction and Order (COVID-19): Update #4

• (May 29) Practice Direction and Order (COVID-19): Update #3

• (April 29) Practice Direction and Order (COVID-19): Update #2

• (April 4) Updated Practice Direction and Order (COVID-19)

• Practice Direction and Order from the Federal Court in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

• Twitter

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Federal Court of Appeal of Canada

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• (June 11) Gradual phase-out of Suspension Period: COVID-19

• (May 12) Further extension of the COVID-19 Suspension Period and Remote Commissioning of Affidavits

• (April 15) Update on the Management of Court Files During the COVID-19 Suspension Period

• (April 2) Extension of Suspension Period and Additional Measures Taken

• (March 19) Temporary suspension of deadlines: COVID-19

• Notice to the Parties and the Profession

• Twitter

Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA)

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• e-Hearings Taskforce (with Advocates' Society, OBA, & OTLA)

  • Best Practices for Remote Hearings

  • Overview of the Best Practices for Remote Hearings

  • Checklist: Preparing Your System for a Remote Hearing

  • Checklist: Counsel Preparation in Advance of Meeting with Adjudicator

  • Checklist: Matters to Consider Reviewing with Judge in Advance of Hearing

• Real Estate Committee - June 25, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - June 19, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - June 12, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - May 15, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - April 15, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - April 6, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - April 1, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - Letter re: MCAP - March 26, 2020

• Real Estate Committee - March 26, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - March 25, 2020 Update

• Real Estate Committee - March 20, 2020 Update

• Basic Approach for Remote Signing

• Real Estate Committee - March 16, 2020 Update

• COVID-19 Updates

• Zoom Tutorial

• Twitter

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Law Society of Ontario 

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• Emergency family law referral telephone line

  • An interim measure, with support from the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice, to provide assistance to people who are self-represented (SRLs) and who are trying to determine whether or not their family court matter meets the criteria to be heard by the Court on an “urgent” basis and, if so, how to proceed in making their request.

• The Law Society has issued a Corporate Statement 

• Twitter

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Legal Aid Ontario

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• COVID-19: Ongoing list of supports for lawyers

• Letter from David Field, President & CEO of LAO - March 26, 2020

• Changes to summary legal advice services at Legal Aid Ontario due to COVID-19 pandemic

• Regional Contact List (as of March 23)

• COVID-19 Updates

• Twitter

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Legislation

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• O. Reg. 164/20 Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act - Order under Subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the Act - Signatures in Wills and Powers of Attorney

• O. Reg. 129/20 Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act - Order Under Subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the Act - Signatures in Wills and Powers of Attorney

• O. Reg. 76/20 - Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act - Order Under Subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the Act - Electronic Service

• O. Reg. 73/20 - Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act - Order Under Subsection 7.1 (2) of the Act

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Ministry of the Attorney General

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• Province Extends the Suspension of Limitation Periods and Time Periods for Legal Proceedings until September (June 8, 2020)

• Ontario Small Claims Court Counter Service Suspension​ (May 7, 2020)

• Notice to the Legal Profession re: Civil Claims Online service (March 23, 2020)

• Letter to the Profession re: expansion of the Civil Claims Online service (March 23, 2020)

• Ontario Protecting Critical Front-Line Justice Services in Response to COVID-19

• Twitter

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Ontario Court of Appeal

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• Information about COVID-19  

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Ontario Court of Justice

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• Notice to the Profession and the Public re Criminal Case Management Appearances and Setting Trial and Preliminary Inquiry Dates (July 2, 2020)

  • Form: Trial / Preliminary Inquiry Scheduling Form

• COVID-19 Pandemic – Criminal Case Adjournment Dates – Out-of-Custody Accused (July 2, 2020)

• COVID-19: Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (July 2, 2020) Addition

• Notice to Counsel/Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (July 2, 2020)

• Resuming s. 5.1(8) Guilty Pleas by Remote Appearance (June 17, 2020)

• Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing documents at the Ontario Court of Justice (updated June 17, 2020)

• COVID-19: Scheduling of Family Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (June 17, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession and the Public re: Resumption of Criminal Trials and Preliminary Hearings in the Ontario Court of Justice as of July 6, 2020 (June 17, 2020)

• COVID-19 Notices and Updates (May 22, 2020)

• Notice to Counsel/Paralegals and the Public Re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (May 19, 2020)

• Notice Regarding Media and Public Access to Ontario Court of Justice Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 15, 2020)

• COVID-19 Pandemic – Criminal Case Adjournment Dates – Out-of-Custody Accused - (May 9, 2020)

• COVID-19 Pandemic – Scheduling of Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (May 9, 2020)

• COVID-19: Ontario Court of Justice Protocol Re Bail Hearings (May 9, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused Persons and the Media Regarding the Continued Suspension of in-court matters to July 6, 2020 (May 5, 2020)

• COVID-19 Notices and Updates (Updated May 4, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession, Public, Accused Persons and the Media Regarding the Suspension of Criminal and Civil Jury Trials - April 21, 2020​

• COVID-19 Pandemic Planning for the Scheduling of Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice

• Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public regarding the process of emailing urgent documents at the Ontario Court of Justice - March 28, 2020

• COVID-19 Pandemic Planning for the Scheduling of Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice

• Twitter

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Ontario Superior Court of Justice

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• Continued Suspension of Small Claims Court Operations Due to COVID-19 (July 3, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession - Divisional Court (June 29, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused, Media and Members of the Public (June 25, 2020)

• Directions for Rescheduling 2020 Civil Trials (June 18, 2020)

• Notice to Profession – Divisional Court (May 13, 2020)

• Consolidated Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused Persons, Public and the Media (May 13, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused Persons and the Media Regarding the Continued Suspension of in-court matters to July 6, 2020

• Ontario Small Claims Court Counter Service Suspension (May 4, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession, Public, Accused Persons and the Media Regarding the Suspension of Criminal and Civil Jury Trials - April 21, 2020​

• SCJ Website - Notices and Orders - COVID-19

• Memo from the Office of the Chief Justice (April 2, 2020)

• Message to the Profession on Behalf of the Superior Court of Justice (April 2, 2020)

• Letter from Chief Justice Morawetz (March 27, 2020)

• Notice to the Profession from Regional Senior Justice Macleod - March 20, 2020

• Suspension of Superior Court of Justice Regular Operations - Criminal Operations 

• Suspension of Superior Court of Justice Regular Operations - Civil and Family Proceedings

• Suspension of Small Claims Proceedings

• Chief Justice Court Order - Adjourning Criminal Matters

• Twitter

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Ontario Bar Association

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• COVID-19 webpage

• OBA Tips for Lawyer Wellness

• Twitter

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Supreme Court of Canada

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• June 3: News Release

• May 29: News Release

• April 29: News Release

• News Release - March 25

• Filing of All Documents by Email - March 19

• News Release - March 16

• Twitter

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