SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
EAST REGION
Regional Calendar
January - December 2016
By direction of
The Honourable James E. McNamara
Regional Senior Judge
East Region
East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016
INDEX
Judicial Listing ........................................................................................................ 4
Courthouse Addresses ........................................................................................... 4
Trial Coordinator Directory...................................................................................... 4
DIVISIONAL COURT (OTTAWA) .......................................................................... 5
OTTAWA ................................................................................................................ 5
Joint Criminal & Civil Trial Sittings – Jury & Non-Jury........................................ 5
Civil Motions and Applications ........................................................................... 5
Criminal Motions ............................................................................................... 5
Criminal Assignment Court................................................................................ 5
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences ......................................................................... 6
Summary Conviction Appeals ........................................................................... 6
Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ............................................................................... 6
Family Law Conferences ................................................................................... 6
Family Law Trial Sittings ................................................................................... 7
BELLEVILLE.......................................................................................................... 7
Rota Schedule .................................................................................................. 7
Criminal Jury & Non-Jury Trial Sittings .............................................................. 7
Civil Jury & Non-Jury Trial Sittings .................................................................... 7
Civil Motions & Applications .............................................................................. 7
Criminal Assignment Court................................................................................ 7
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences ......................................................................... 8
Summary Conviction Appeals ........................................................................... 8
Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ............................................................................... 8
Family Law Conferences ................................................................................... 8
BROCKVILLE ........................................................................................................ 9
Criminal/Civil/Family Sittings (Jury/Non Jury) .................................................... 9
Exchange Weeks (Shared With Perth) .............................................................. 9
Family Court...................................................................................................... 9
Brockville Assignment Court ............................................................................. 9
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ............................................................... 10
CORNWALL ......................................................................................................... 10
Criminal & Civil, Jury & Non-Jury, Trials .......................................................... 10
Motions & Applications -10:00 a.m. ................................................................. 10
Criminal Assignment Court Dates ................................................................... 10
Civil Assignment Court Dates .......................................................................... 10
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences ....................................................................... 10
Summary Conviction Act Appeals ................................................................... 11
Bail Reviews ................................................................................................... 11
Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ............................................................................. 11
Civil Motions.................................................................................................... 11
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Cornwall Trial Sittings - F.L.A., C.F.S.A. and Civil ........................................... 11
Family Law Conferences ................................................................................. 11
KINGSTON ...........................................................................................................12
Rota Schedule ................................................................................................. 12
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury Trial Sittings ........................................... 12
Civil Motions & Applications ............................................................................ 12
Criminal & Civil Assignment Court Dates 10:00 A.M. ....................................... 12
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ................................................................ 13
Family Conferences - 2014 ............................................................................. 14
Assignment Court ............................................................................................ 14
L’ORIGNAL ..........................................................................................................14
Weekly Rota Schedule .................................................................................... 14
Joint Criminal and Civil-(Jury & Non-Jury) and Family/C.F.S.A. Trials ............. 14
Last Minute Settlement Conferences – Family Law ......................................... 15
Summary Conviction Appeals, Public Offences Act ......................................... 15
Criminal & Civil Assignment Court ................................................................... 15
Family/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences .................................................................. 15
Criminal Pre-Trials........................................................................................... 15
NAPANEE.............................................................................................................15
Weekly Rota Schedule .................................................................................... 15
Criminal, Civil & Family Assignment Court....................................................... 16
Criminal/Civil/Family Trial Sittings (Jury & Non-Jury) ....................................... 16
PEMBROKE .........................................................................................................16
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury -Trial Sittings .......................................... 16
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury -Trial Sittings Continued ......................... 17
Motions & Applications .................................................................................... 17
Family Law Conferences ................................................................................. 17
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ................................................................ 17
Summary Conviction Appeals & Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ............. 17
PERTH ..................................................................................................................17
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury & Family Law Trial Sittings ..................... 17
Motions & Applications .................................................................................... 18
Family Law Conferences ................................................................................. 18
Criminal Assignment Court .............................................................................. 18
Family & Civil Assignment Court ..................................................................... 18
Civil Pre-Trials / Summary Conviction Appeals/Short Trials ............................. 18
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences ....................................................................... 18
PICTON ................................................................................................................18
Weekly Rota Schedule .................................................................................... 18
Joint Criminal & Civil, Jury & Non-Jury & Family Trial Sittings ......................... 18
Motions & Applications .................................................................................... 18
Appeals –Summary Conviction, Provincial Offences Act & Family Law ........... 19
Criminal & Civil Assignment Court ................................................................... 19
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences ................................................................ 19
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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
EAST REGION
Judicial Listing
http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/judges/current/judges/#Judges_of_the_East_Region
Courthouse Addresses
http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/schedules/e/addresses
Trial Coordinator Directory
http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/schedules/e/directory
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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
EAST REGION
2016 COURT CALENDAR
DIVISIONAL COURT (OTTAWA)
Divisional Court Sittings (Ottawa)
Weeks of:
 January 25
 April 25
 June 13
 October 24
OTTAWA
Joint Criminal & Civil Trial Sittings – Jury & Non-Jury
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Every week from start of January to end of June and from start of September to mid- December
Civil Motions and Applications
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Heard every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Long Civil Motions/Applications- As requested
Criminal Motions
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As Requested, to be set with Trial Coordinator.
Criminal Assignment Court
Heard at 9:30 a.m.
 January 8
 February 5
 March 4
 April 8
 May 13
 June 17
 July 22
 September 2
 September 30
 October 28
 December 2
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OTTAWA Continued
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 11, 18, 25
 March 14, 21, 28
 April 4, 18, 25
 May 16, 23
 June 27
 July 11
 August 22
 September 5, 12, 19
 October 3, 17, 24
 December 5, 12, 19
Summary Conviction Appeals
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Wednesdays
Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 11
 February 8
 March 28
 April 25
 June 13, 20
 September 19
 October 3
 November 21
 December 5
Family Law Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 4, 11, 18, 25
 February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
 March 7, 14, 21, 28
 April 4, 11, 18, 25
 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
 June 6, 13, 20, 27
 July 4, 11, 18, 25
 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
 September 5, 12, 19, 28
 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
 November 7, 14, 21, 28
 December 5, 12
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OTTAWA Continued
Family Law Trial Sittings
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January 18 to 29 Inclusive
May 16 to 27 Inclusive
September 26 to October 7 Inclusive
November 28 to December 9 Inclusive
BELLEVILLE
Rota Schedule
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Every other Tuesday commencing January 12, 2016.
Criminal Jury & Non-Jury Trial Sittings
Weeks of:
 January 11, 18, 25
 February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
 March 7, 14, 21
 April 4, 11, 18
 May 9, 16, 23
 June 6, 13
 September 5, 12, 19, 26
 October 3, 10, 17, 24
 November 14, 21, 28
 December 5, 12
Civil Jury & Non-Jury Trial Sittings
Weeks of:
 January 11, 18, 25
 April 6, 13, 20
 May 9, 16, 23, 30
 June 6, 13, 20, 27
 September 5, 12, 19, 26
 October 17, 24, 31
 November 7, 14, 21, 28
Civil Motions & Applications
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Civil/Family Motions heard every 2nd Tuesday
All Appeals, Long Motions & Application (20 minutes or longer) heard by ROTA Justice every other week
Criminal Assignment Court
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January 29
February 26
April 8
May 27
June 24
July 29
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BELLEVILLE Continued
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August 26
September 23
October 21
December 9
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences
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January 27
February 24
March 23
April 20
May 11
June 16
July 27
August 24
October 6
November 9
November 23
Summary Conviction Appeals
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February 11
April 21
June 15
September 21
November 10
Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
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January 14, 28
February 25
March 10, 24
April 7
May 12
June 30
July 14, 28
August 25
September 8, 22
October 20
November 24
December 8
Family Law Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 18
 February 8
 March 7
 April 4
 May 16
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BELLEVILLE Continued
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June 20
July 25
August 29
September 26
October 4, 5, 18 & 19 (days only)
November 14
December 5, 6, 19 & 20 (days only)
BROCKVILLE
Criminal/Civil/Family Sittings (Jury/Non Jury)
Weeks of:
 January 4 (x2), 11, 18
 February 15, 22, 29
 March 14, 21, 28
 April 4 (x2), 18 (x2), 25
 May 16, 23
 June 6, 13, 20, 27
 July 11
 September 19, 26
 October 10
 November 7
Exchange Weeks: (Shared With Perth)
Weeks of:
 January 25
 February 22
 April 18
 August 29
 October 24
 November 28
Family Court
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Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Brockville Assignment Court
Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
 January 4
 March 21
 June 6
 September 19
 November 7
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BROCKVILLE Continued
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
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January - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
February - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
March - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
April - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
June - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
July - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
August - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
September - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
October - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
November - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
December - On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday lists as requested
CORNWALL
Criminal & Civil, Jury & Non-Jury, Trials
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Weekly EXCEPT during seminars, Regional Meetings and summer months also civil trial blitzes in June
and October.
Motions & Applications - 10:00 a.m.
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Every Friday if less than 2 hours
Any matter over 2 hours gets a special date assigned
Criminal Assignment Court Dates
Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
 January 21
 February 25
 March 10
 April 21
 May 26
 June 16
 July 21
 September 8
 October 13
 November 10
 December 15
Civil Assignment Court Dates
Heard at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates
 June 13
 November 14
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences
Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
 January 19
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CORNWALL Continued
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February 23, 24
March 07
April 18
May 2-3
June 14,15
July 19,20
August 22
September 6,7
Oct 11-12
November 8-9
December 13-14
Summary Conviction Act Appeals
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Dates will be provided when requested.
Bail Reviews
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Heard on Fridays (maximum 2 hearings per day)
Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
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January 7
February 22
March 21
April 11
June 27
July18
September 12
October 17
November 21
Civil Motions
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January 8
February 26
March 24
April 15
May 27
June 30
July 22
September 16
October 21
November 25
Cornwall Trial Sittings - F.L.A., C.F.S.A. and Civil
Weeks of:
 February 8 & 15
 June 13 & 20
 November 7 & 14
(FLA, CFSA)
( FLA, CFSA, Civil)
(FLA, CFSA, Civil)
Family Law Conferences
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January through December
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Case Conferences: every Monday and Tuesday
Settlement conferences every Thursday
CAS conferences/temporary care and custody hearings every Wednesday
KINGSTON
Rota Schedule
Every second week commencing January 4, 2016
Rota Schedule
 Monday – Kingston Family or Napanee Family
 Tuesday – Civil Settlement Conferences/Pre-trials
 Wednesday – Miscellaneous Criminal Matters - Estreats, Detention Reviews, Pre-trials, Criminal Motions,
Bail Reviews, Summary Conviction Appeals
 Thursday – Regular Civil Motions, Miscellaneous Criminal Matters, Civil Settlement Conferences/Pretrials, Long Civil Motions, Summary Conviction Appeals, Applications for Habeas Corpus,
Pleas/Sentencings, Bail Reviews
 Friday – Approx. 10 Fridays per year – Miscellaneous Criminal Motions & Long Civil Matters
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury Trial Sittings
Weeks of:
 January 4, 11, 18, 25
 February 1, 8, 16, 22, 29
 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
 April 4, 11, 18, 16
 May 9, 16, 23, 30
 June 6, 20, 27
 July 25
 August 2
 September 6, 12, 19, 26
 October 3, 10, 17, 24
 November 7, 14, 21, 28
 December 5, 12, 19
Civil Motions & Applications
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Civil Motions: every second Thursday (a.m.)
Long Civil Motions: every second Thursday (p.m.)
Criminal Motions: every second Wednesday (p.m.)
Approximately one Friday per month for Long Civil or Criminal Motions
Criminal & Civil Assignment Court Dates 10:00 A.M.
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January 15
February 26
March 18
April 29
May 20
June 24
August 5
September 16
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October 21
November 18
December 16
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
Civil
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January 5
January 19
February 2
March 1
March 15
April 12
April 26
May 17
June 7
June 21
July 5
July 19
August 14
August 30
September 13
September 27
October 25
November 15
November 29
December 13
Criminal
 January 6
 January 20
 February 3
 February 17
 March 2
 March 16
 March 30
 April 13
 April 27
 May 18
 June 8
 June 22
 July 6
 July 20
 August 3
 August 15
 August 31
 September 14
 September 28
 October 12
 October 26
 November 16
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November 30
December 14
Family Conferences - 2014
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January 4, 8, 18, 22, 26, 27, 28
February 1, 2, 5, 16, 19, 29
March 1, 4, 8, 9, 10. 11, 14, 15, 18, 29
April 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 29
May 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
June 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30
July 4, 5, 8, 18, 19 ,20, 21, 22
August 2, 5, 15, 16, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29
September 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 30
October 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 28
November 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28, 29, 30
December 1, 2, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Assignment Court
C.F.S.A. heard at 1:00 p.m.; F.L.A. heard at 2:00 p.m. on the following dates:
 January 29
 February 26
 April 8
 May 27
 June 24
 September 9
 October 21
 December 9
L’ORIGNAL
Weekly Rota Schedule:
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Every Thursday – Family Court
Every Friday – Motions Court
Joint Criminal and Civil-(Jury & Non-Jury) and Family/C.F.S.A. Trials
Weeks of:
 January 4, 11, 18, 25
 February 8
 March 7, 28
 April 18**, 25** ( **=BLITZ)
 May 9, 16, 24
 June 6, 13, 20
 September 12, 19**, 26 ** ( **= BLITZ)
 October 3, 11, 17, 24
 November 14, 21, 28
 December 12,19
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Last Minute Settlement Conferences – Family Law
Weeks of:
 April 4
 September 5
Summary Conviction Appeals, Public Offences Act
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Every Friday and/or scheduled on a specific date
Criminal & Civil Assignment Court
Heard at 2:00 p.m. on the following dates:
 February 11
 May 26
 September 15
 November 17
Family/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 4
 March 7, 14, 15 and 16
 May 23
 June 27
 October 17
 November 7
Criminal Pre-Trials
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January 8 ** date to be confirmed)
April 1
May 27 (to be confirmed)
August 26
October 14 (to be confirmed)
December 2
NAPANEE
Weekly Rota Schedule
Family Court – every Monday EXCEPT if Monday is a Statutory Holiday, the Rota Judge presides on Tuesday.
Criminal & Civil Matters - Includes motions, applications, and summary conviction appeals, criminal and civil pretrial conferences. (Usually one Friday per month). Heard at 10:00 a.m.:
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January 22
February 19
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 24
July 22
August 19
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September 16
October 14
November 18
December 16
Criminal, Civil & Family Assignment Court
Family Court heard at 10:00 a.m., Criminal and Civil heard at 2:00 p.m. on the following dates:
 January 29
 February 26
 April 8
 May 27
 June 24
 September 9
 October 21
 December 9
Criminal/Civil/Family Trial Sittings (Jury & Non-Jury)
Weeks of:
 January 4
 January 11
 January 18 (Family)
 February 25 (Family)
 March 7
 March 14
 March 28
 April 4
 April 18 (Family)
 April 25 (Family)
 May 9
 May 16
 May 23 (Family)
 June 6 (Family)
 June 13 (Family)
 June 20
 July 25 (Family)
 August 22
 August 29 (Family)
 September 12 (Family)
 October 3 (Family)
 October 10 (Family)
 October 17
 October 24
 November 14 (Family)
 November 28
 December 5 (Family)
PEMBROKE
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury -Trial Sittings
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January 4, 11, 18
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury -Trial Sittings Continued
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February 8, 16
March 21, 28
May 9, 16, 23
June 6, 13
July 11, 18, 25
August 29
October 11, 17, 24
November 14, 21
December 5, 12, 19
Motions & Applications
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Every alternate Friday commencing January 8, 2016 opposite Conference Weeks
Family Law Conferences
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Family Law Conferences – alternate Thursdays and Fridays commencing January 14, 2016
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 25
 March 14
 April 4
 June 20
 August 2
 September 19
 November 14
 November 28
Summary Conviction Appeals & Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
Weeks of:
 January 19
 March 9
 April 13
 June 22
 August 3
 September 14
 November 9, 30
PERTH
Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury & Family Law Trial Sittings
Weeks of:
 January 11 & 18
 April 4 & 11
 September 6 & 12
 November 14 & 21
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Motions & Applications
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Every Friday
Family Law Conferences
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Every Thursday and Friday
Criminal Assignment Court
Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
 January 5
 March 22
 June 7
 September 20
 November 8
Family & Civil Assignment Court
Heard at 11:00 a.m. on the following dates:
 January 5
 March 22
 June 7
 September 20
 November 8
Civil Pre-Trials / Summary Conviction Appeals/Short Trials
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January 25 & 26
February 22 & 23
April 18, 19 & 20
August 29 & 30
October 24 & 25
November 28 & 29
Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences
Every Friday as requested
PICTON
Weekly Rota Schedule
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Every other Friday commencing January 15, 2016.
Joint Criminal & Civil, Jury & Non-Jury & Family Trial Sittings
Weeks of:
 April 11, 18
 October 3
 November 14, 21
Motions & Applications
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Alternate Fridays as of January 15
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Appeals –Summary Conviction, Provincial Offences Act & Family Law
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Alternate Fridays as of January 15
Criminal & Civil Assignment Court
Heard at 10:00 a.m., before the ROTA Justice, on the following dates:
 January 15
 February 12
 March 11
 May 13
 June 17
 August 12
 September 9
 October 7
 November 25
Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences
Every other Friday as of January 15. Heard before the ROTA Justice on the following dates:
 January 15, 29
 February 12, 26
 March 11
 April 8, 22
 May 13, 27
 June 17
 July 15, 29
 August 12, 26
 September 9, 23
 October 7, 21
 November 25
 December 9, 23
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