Courtroom Call In Information416-212-8012 866-633-0848
100 Intake/Other matters #4942812
101 (201 list) #8848721
103 Bail #4674204
104 Bail #6532049
200 Remand/Plea #5467574
201 Remand/Plea #9851321
Trial Readiness Court at #5700492
Duty Counsel - ozkins@lao.on.ca
Crown Assignments Week of October 5, 2020
Monday October 5
202P – Samantha
Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
201 In Custody – Jacob/Tony
Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Neil
Anil.Singh2@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Greg
Greg.J.Elder@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Michael D.
Michael.Demczur@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Nicole
Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - CLOSED
Bail Vettors –
Gemma Gemma.Sang@ontario.ca
Sham Shambavi.Kumaresan@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lucas
Lucas.O'Neill@ontario.ca
102 – Ivana Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
200 – Brian Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
203 – Jeanaha
Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
204 – Phyllis
Phyllis.Castiglione@ontario.ca
*Amy – Monday triage court
Tuesday October 6
202P – Rob De Chellis
Robert.DeChellis@ontario.ca
201 In Custody – Tony
Tony.VandenEnde@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Sham
Shambavi.Kumaresan@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Michelle
Michelle.Rumble@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Erin
Erin.Rizok2@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Jina
Jina.Lee@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Greg
Leeanne LeeAnne.McCallum@ontario.ca
Kevin Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Rosanne
203 – Jeanaha Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
205 – Jacob Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
303 – Nicole Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
Sincerely,
Norman Panzica
York Director, Criminal Lawyers Association
Operations Update
I was part of a lengthy and detailed operations meeting this morning by phone, with all relevant stakeholders, to discuss virtual courthouse operations to date. Many issues were canvassed and discussed in detail, and I anticipate updates with respect to the concerns raised in the near future.
Use of Zoom Preferred
Counsel are asked to "call in" to court over zoom as opposed to calling in by telephone. Zoom allows Counsel’s name to be visible to the host and administrators, so that it is known that counsel is present. In addition, it does not involve the disruptive aspect of announcing each time someone calls in or disconnects. While using zoom, counsel are asked to type in their full name, and indicate that they are counsel.
Waiting Rooms versus All In Court
Another issue concerns the different modes of granting access to the virtual courts. There are two options, namely the use of waiting rooms with counsel let in individually when their case is called, or, letting all in at once when court begins.
The option of allowing all in is generally preferred by crown and defense. Not only are counsel then able to follow and be aware of how the particular court is running, but also supports the principles of open courts.
In addition there is universal support amongst counsel that crowns in court be given some degree of hosting or access, so that crowns can let counsel in and properly utilize the virtual sign in sheets.
Duty Counsel Assistance In Virtual Courts
With respect to Duty Counsel being virtually present in courtrooms, a duty counsel lawyer is assigned to all relevant courtrooms. However the concern with having a Duty Counsel lawyer sitting all day on zoom in their assigned courtroom concerns the inability of that lawyer from doing other matters or providing assistance to others while on the courtroom zoom. Duty counsel may consider providing a duty counsel lawyer on zoom while the court is in session to determine whether this is effective.
Newmarket Virtual Case Management Court – Scheduling and Connection Details
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Virtual Sign Up Sheets
201 List (being heard in 101 Court)
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102 List (being heard in 106 Court)
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If you were unable to attend or would like to rewatch the Zoom meeting regarding new procedures once the LROs are no longer accessible by the public, you can do so here:
FOLA’s weekly COVID-19 update, as well as all past updates, can be found here.
Crown Assignments Week of September 28, 2020
Monday September 28
201 In Custody – Michael D.
100 New Arrests – Samantha
103 Bails - Erin
104 Bails – Neil
201 List VCMC – Greg
Jeanaha - Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
Rob Scott - Robert.Scott@ontario.ca
Rosanne.Choi@ontario.ca
102 – CDSA
200 – Jacob (Paxton judgment)
203 – Nicole (Weldon judgment)
204 – Tony
*Sham – Monday triage court
Tuesday September 29
202P – Nicole
201 In Custody – Samantha
103 Bails - Jacob
104 Bails – Rob De Chellis
102 List VCMC - Philip
Philip.Hsiung@ontario.ca
Gemma - Gemma.Sang@ontario.ca
200 – Michelle/Tony
203 – Phyllis/Kevin
204 – Tony/Michelle
Wednesday September 30
202P – Ivana
Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
201 In Custody – Neil
100 New Arrests – Brad
Bradley.Juriansz@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Tony
104 Bails – Brian
Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lesley
Lesley.Pasquino@ontario.ca
200 – Amy - Amy.Barkin@ontario.ca
203 – Kevin Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
204 – Michelle Michelle.Rumble@ontario.ca
302V – Amy (if Largey proceeding?)
303V – Kellie - Kellie.Hutchinson@ontario.ca
Thursday October 1
100 New Arrests – Jacob
103 Bails - Samantha
104 Bails – Jeanaha
102 List VCMC - Jennifer
Jennifer.Halajian@ontario.ca
Brian - Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
Martin - Martin.Dionne@ontario.ca
102 – Michelle
203 – Kevin - Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
204 – Tony (assist court)
302V - Rob Scott
Robert.Scott@ontario.ca
Friday October 2
202P – Greg (am) / Thompson (pm)
103 Bails - Kevin
Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Erin
102 List VCMC – Rob De Chellis
102 – Ivana - Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
203 – Jacob (assist court)
302V – Rob Scott Robert.Scott@ontario.ca
Sincerely
Please see courtroom and crown attorney contact information for this week.
Dear Real Estate Representatives, Presidents and Library Staff,
LAND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We have received the attached information from the Director of Titles regarding the registration of paper documents effective October 13, 2020:
1. Procedures for Registration of Paper Documents after October 13, 2020; and 2. Paper Document Submission Request
Stay up to date with FOLA’s real estate information at https://fola.ca/real-estate-law.
Merredith MacLennan and Eldon Horner
FOLA Real Estate Co-Chairs
Counsel, Attached please find information sheets for all of the Toronto OCJ Case Management Courts.
To facilitate the orderly calling of counsel matters, the Criminal Lawyers Association and the Crown’s office have developed a virtual counsel sheet. Embedded in each of the information sheets is a link to the virtual counsel sheet.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the foregoing or a specific case, please contact the specific Crown Attorney Office or Court Services Office referred to above.
Toronto West (2201 Finch Ave. West) Virtual Case Management Court
Toronto North (1000 Finch Ave. W.) Virtual Case Management Court
College Park Courthouse Virtual Case Management Court
Scarborough / Metro East Virtual Case Management Court
Old City Hall Virtual Case Management Court
311 Jarvis Courthouse Virtual Case Management Court
In an effort to keep real estate lawyers updated with the ever-changing situation, we have further information to be shared with the real estate lawyers in your association.
If you have not already done so, please register for the Zoom Conference Call taking place on September 24 at 10 a.m with the FOLA Real Estate Reps and the Director of Titles, Jeff Lem. We hope that you can all join that call or have a designate do so.
We expect that there may be large numbers wishing to participate. We will accommodate up to 50 participants starting with the Real Estate Reps themselves or a designated replacement. You must register by no later than 5 p.m. on Sept 22, 2020. Even if you have previously indicated interest in attending, you must register for the meeting to receive the login credentials.
On Sept 23rd we will finalize the list of attendees and we will not be accepting any further registrations.
Register in advance for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please send any questions you may have for the Director of Titles to either ehorner@hp-lawyers.com or merredith@mpottawa.com. We will try to get answers to as many as possible and they will be passed on in the order they are received. We cannot promise to answer them all.
The Canadian Bar Association has been communicating with the Canadian Bankers Association with respect to continued issues and delays lawyers are experiencing with the existing wire transfer system. They are looking for specific details of wire transfer timing problems that they can share with the Canadian Bankers Association in an effort to help resolve the reliability of this service. If you have experienced a delay in the sending or receiving of wire transfers and you are willing to share the details, please send an email to Ray Leclair at ray.leclair@lawpro.ca with details including the banks involved, the amount transferred, the timing and any other details that might be relevant.
It is FOLA’s position that each lawyer should be responsible for the fees charged by their own bank with respect to sending or receiving wire transfers. FOLA’s position matches that of the Provincial Working Group on Lawyers and Real Estate. Please see our Update of June 26, 2020 for further commentary on this position.
The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is hosting an online CPD with the Director of Titles on October 5, 2020 and has asked us to share the invititation with the FOLA real estate representatives.
Lawyers who are not members of the TLA can sign up on the TLA website to become a “Friend of the TLA” at no cost and receive the TLA Member rate for this program.
The following consultations relating to real estate issues are currently on-going:
Proposed Regulations Under the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017, to Support the Overhaul of Ontario’s New Home Warranty and Protection Program – Comments are due by October 19, 2020
TARION Consultation regarding:
· A new requirement that vendors attach a Warranty Information Sheet to purchase agreements to provide clear and helpful warranty and other information at the point of sale.
· The evaluation criteria that should have to be met for a home to qualify for enrolment, and for a home to be enrolled, in the Ontario New Home Warranties and Protection Plan so that a vendor or builder can sell or build a new home.
· The provisions that should be included in standard vendor and builder agreements with Tarion.
· Temporary changes to registration renewal to allow for a seamless transition of this responsibility to the regulatory authority, if one is designated.
- Submissions are due by October 19, 2020
If and when we receive further information of interest to the real estate bar, we will pass it along.
Please note: The information provided herein is of a general nature only and is not intended to provide legal advice.
Monday September 21
202P – Nicole Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
201 In Custody – Michael D. Michael.Demczur@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Brian Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Neil Anil.Singh2@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Jeanaha Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – CLOSED
Kevin - Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lesley Lesley.Pasquino@ontario.ca
Trial courts – Phyllis, Tony, Ivana, Jacob, Philip, Martin
*Amy – Largey Zoom trial all week
Tuesday September 22
202P – Rob De Chellis Robert.DeChellis@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Samantha Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Michelle Michelle.Rumble@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Jina Jina.Lee@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Nicole Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lucas Lucas.O'Neill@ontario.ca
Trial courts – Brian (Kord), Greg, Tony, Ivana, Jacob, Philip, Martin
Wednesday September 23
201 In Custody – Phyllis Phyllis.Castiglione@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Ivana Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Jeanaha Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Kevin Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Samantha Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Philip Philip.Hsiung@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Rosanne Rosanne.Choi@ontario.ca
Trial courts – Greg, Jacob, Tony, Martin
Thursday September 24
201 In Custody – Tony Tony.VandenEnde@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Greg Greg.J.Elder@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Samantha Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Neil Anil.Singh2@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Jennifer Jennifer.Halajian@ontario.ca
Trial courts – Jeff, Ivana, Rob DC, Martin, Kevin
Friday September 25
100 New Arrests – Jacob Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Tony Tony.VandenEnde@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Samantha Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Erin Erin.Rizok2@ontario.ca
Michelle - Michelle.Rumble@ontario.ca
Trial courts – Ivana, Rob DC, Kevin, Phyllis, Jeff
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