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 2 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 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 3 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 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 4 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 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 Every week from start of January to end of June and from start of September to mid- December Civil Motions and Applications Heard every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Long Civil Motions/Applications- As requested Criminal Motions 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 5 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 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 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 6 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 OTTAWA Continued Family Law Trial Sittings 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 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 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 January 29 February 26 April 8 May 27 June 24 July 29 7 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 BELLEVILLE Continued August 26 September 23 October 21 December 9 Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences 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 February 11 April 21 June 15 September 21 November 10 Civil Pre-Trial Conferences 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 8 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 BELLEVILLE Continued 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 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 9 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 BROCKVILLE Continued Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences 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 Weekly EXCEPT during seminars, Regional Meetings and summer months also civil trial blitzes in June and October. Motions & Applications - 10:00 a.m. 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 10 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 CORNWALL Continued 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 Dates will be provided when requested. Bail Reviews Heard on Fridays (maximum 2 hearings per day) Civil Pre-Trial Conferences January 7 February 22 March 21 April 11 June 27 July18 September 12 October 17 November 21 Civil Motions 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 January through December 11 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 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 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. January 15 February 26 March 18 April 29 May 20 June 24 August 5 September 16 12 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 October 21 November 18 December 16 Criminal/Civil Pre-Trial Conferences Civil 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 13 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 November 30 December 14 Family Conferences - 2014 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: 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 14 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 Last Minute Settlement Conferences – Family Law Weeks of: April 4 September 5 Summary Conviction Appeals, Public Offences Act 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 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.: January 22 February 19 March 18 April 15 May 20 June 24 July 22 August 19 15 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 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 16 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 January 4, 11, 18 Joint Criminal, Civil-Jury & Non-Jury -Trial Sittings Continued 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 Every alternate Friday commencing January 8, 2016 opposite Conference Weeks Family Law Conferences 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 17 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 Motions & Applications Every Friday Family Law Conferences 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 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 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 Alternate Fridays as of January 15 18 East Regional Calendar – January to December 2016 Appeals –Summary Conviction, Provincial Offences Act & Family Law 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 19