Court of Appeal of Ontario

Practice Directions and Notices regarding COVID-19

• Protocol for In-Person Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic (December 1, 2021) 
• Consolidated Practice Direction Regarding Proceedings in the Court of Appeal During the COVID-19 Pandemic (July 6, 2021)
• Practice Direction Concerning Public and Media Remote Observation of Oral Hearings During the Covid 19 Pandemic (January 25, 2021)
• Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Revised December 16, 2020)
• Notice Regarding the Scheduling of In-Person and Remote Appeals (November 16, 2020)
• October 2020 Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the COVID-19 Pandemic (October 29, 2020; Updated November 5, 2020)
• Notice of Public Counter Services (October 29, 2020)
• Protocol for In-Person Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic (October 20, 2020)
• Notice Regarding Commencement of Some In-Person Hearings (September 23, 2020)
• Amended Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the COVID-19 Emergency (July 13, 2020)
• Notice Regarding Videconference Appearance Technology (Zoom) (July 6, 2020)
• Amended Practice Direction Concerning Manner of Service, Inmate Appeal Books, and Orders for Release of Electronic Exhibits in Criminal Matters Given the Exceptional and Evolving Circumstances Concerning COVID-19 (June 25, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning the Reinstatement of Times Prescribed in Criminal Proceedings in the Court of Appeal for Ontario (June 25, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning the Reinstatement of Times Prescribed in Civil Proceedings in the Court of Appeal for Ontario (June 25, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning the Reinstatement of Times Prescribed in Proceedings Arising Under the Provincial Offences Act in the Court of Appeal for Ontario (June 25, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning Revised Court of Appeal Release Order Form for Use Only During the Exceptional and Evolving Circumstances Concerning COVID-19 (PDF) (April 20, 2020)
  
• Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the COVID-19 Emergency (PDF) (April 6, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning Applications for Bail Pending Appeal at the Court of Appeal for Ontario Given the Exceptional and Evolving Circumstances Concerning COVID-19 (PDF) (April 5, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning Manner of Service, Inmate Appeal Books, and Orders for Release of Electronic Exhibits in Criminal Matters Given the Exceptional and Evolving Circumstances Concerning COVID-19 (PDF) (April 3, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning Criminal Matters Given the Exceptional and Evolving Circumstances Concerning COVID-19 (PDF) (March 31, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning Extensions of Time in Matters Arising Under the Provincial Offences Act in the Court of Appeal for Ontario (PDF) (March 31, 2020)
• Practice Direction Concerning Extensions of Time in Civil Proceedings in the Court of Appeal for Ontario (PDF) (March 30, 2020)
• Notice About Urgent Family Law Appeals (PDF) (March 30, 2020)
• Notice Regarding Videoconference and Teleconference Appearance Technology (CourtCall) (March 27, 2020)
• Notice of Public Counter Services (March 23, 2020)
• COVID-19: Notice to the Profession and the Public (March 17, 2020)

Questions and Answers for Practice Directions and Notices

• Practice Directions Concerning Timelines and Extensions of Time (COVID-19) (May 26, 2020)
  
• ‍Practice Directions Concerning Timelines and Extensions of Time (COVID-19) (April 28, 2020)

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