Ontario Attorney-General
-
Ontario to spend $72M to tackle courts backlog, hire court staff, Attorney General saysDowney 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.HealthOct 29, 2021
-
Ontario’s attorney general looks to clear provincial court backlog caused by COVID-19Ontario's provincial offences courts had to suspend in-person trials and hearings earlier in the pandemic due to the risk posed by COVID-19.CanadaAug 17, 2021
-
-
Advertisement
-
Woolwich pastor faces fine of up to $100,000 for Sunday service ignoring COVID-19 lockdownThe 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 lockdownCanadaJan 28, 2021
-
-
Advertisement
-
5 things to know about the auditor general’s report on Ontario’s COVID-19 responseAmong other things, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said that Ontario's measures were "slower and more reactive relative to most other provinces."HealthNov 25, 2020
-
Elections Ontario says attack ads against education unions may have violated provincial lawThe 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.PoliticsJun 24, 2020
-
-
Ontario government introduces proposed changes to judicial appointment processDoug 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.CanadaFeb 27, 2020
-
-
Ontario government cancels future legal aid funding cuts, but 2019 reductions remainThe 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.PoliticsDec 9, 2019
-
Ontario government considers changes to judicial appointments process, AG saysOntario's attorney general says the government could change the way judges and justices of the peace are appointed.CanadaNov 18, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
Ontario government increases limit for small claims court to $35,000Ontario 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.CanadaOct 23, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
Thousands sign petition asking for fines against people who call 911 to complain about Amber AlertsAn online petition has been launched in Ontario asking that fines be implemented for people who call 911 to complain about Amber Alerts.CanadaJul 22, 2019
Trending
-
Nova Scotia child dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks out4,700 Read
-
Who is Rose Hanbury and how does she tie into the Kate Middleton drama?2,918 Read
-
Group of heroic women beat up cougar to save friend trapped in its jaws2,605 Read
-
Céline Dion shares rare photo with sons, ‘determined’ to return to stage2,015 Read
-
‘Impossible’ for Donald Trump to pay $454M bond, his lawyers say1,275 Read
-
Ontario woman seeks justice in brutal slaying of pet emu, worries for family’s safety917 Read
-