Here is my Newmarket OCJ update for April 20, 2020.

In Custody Access to Counsel 

In order to assist with and facilitate communication with their counsel, accused at Central East Corrections are receiving PIN cards.  The cards have 20 dollars of available talk time and can be used by inmates from the POD phones at the facility.   An additional  20 dollars of talk time will be provided to those at Central East Corrections on May 1st.

Surety Approvals  E-submission/Unsworn

There is an ongoing effort to both limit contact with persons and paperwork, and as well, to ensure timely receipt and distribution of bail materials. While there is no certainty the judicial officer will agree, the Newmarket Head Provincial Crown has agreed to the following procedure concerning the delivery of proposed surety materials

1. Defence counsel completes with the proposed surety over the phone the following unsworn/unsigned documents: surety information / identification form; and the surety “affidavit” (not to be sworn)
2. These and other relevant bail proposal documents (deeds, banking records, etc.) are electronically transmitted to the Bail Vetting Crown and then to the court prior to the hearing;
3. During the hearing itself (consent or contested), the proposed surety adopts the contents of the unsigned/unsworn documents under oath or affirmation (as an alternative to sworn/signed documentation).
4. The hearing is determined.

Bail Vettors There will continue to be two assistant crown attorneys assigned as bail vettors.  For this week, they are: 

LeeAnne McCallum:  

LeeAnne.mccallum@ontario.ca

Elissa Kuipers: 

Elissa.Kulpers@ontario.ca

Resolution Crown 

This week's resolution crown is Sham Kumaresan.  She can be reached at:

Shambavi.Kumaresan@ontario.ca

Sincerely,

Norman Panzica, York Director, Criminal Lawyers Association