Ontario Attorney-General

• Ontario to spend $72M to tackle courts backlog, hire court staff, Attorney General says

  Downey says the province will also convene a team of experienced prosecutors to review files involving homicides and other targeted offences to help streamline those cases.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2021
  
• Ontario’s attorney general looks to clear provincial court backlog caused by COVID-19

  Ontario's provincial offences courts had to suspend in-person trials and hearings earlier in the pandemic due to the risk posed by COVID-19.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2021
  
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• Woolwich pastor faces fine of up to $100,000 for Sunday service ignoring COVID-19 lockdown

  The pastor and an elder of the Trinity Bible Chapel in Woolwich, Ont. are facing a levy of up to $100,000 for holding services on Sunday in spite of the COVID-19 lockdown

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2021
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• 5 things to know about the auditor general’s report on Ontario’s COVID-19 response

  Among other things, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said that Ontario's measures were "slower and more reactive relative to most other provinces."

  Health

  Nov 25, 2020
• Elections Ontario says attack ads against education unions may have violated provincial law

  The ads were published in newspapers in February and accused teachers’ union leaders of using children as “pawns” in tense contract talks which led to strike action throughout the province. 

  Politics

  Jun 24, 2020
• Ontario government introduces proposed changes to judicial appointment process

  Doug Downey says the province will expand the number of qualified candidates eligible for judicial appointments in a bid to fill vacancies in provincial courts more quickly.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2020
• Ontario government cancels future legal aid funding cuts, but 2019 reductions remain

  The Progressive Conservative government's spring budget had planned successive budget cuts for legal aid, with the funding set to be reduced by $164 million in 2021-22.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2019
• Ontario government considers changes to judicial appointments process, AG says

  Ontario's attorney general says the government could change the way judges and justices of the peace are appointed.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2019
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• Ontario government increases limit for small claims court to $35,000

  Ontario is increasing the maximum claim that can be filed in small claims court to $35,000. The goal is to get cases resolved more quickly than in the higher courts, which can take years.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019
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• Thousands sign petition asking for fines against people who call 911 to complain about Amber Alerts

  An online petition has been launched in Ontario asking that fines be implemented for people who call 911 to complain about Amber Alerts. 

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2019