New Case Conference Form in Toronto
The Notice to the Profession for Toronto was amended effective November 19, 2021 to provide for a new Case Conference Request form. This form replaces the Chambers Appointment Hearing Request form.
There is also a new email address to submit Case Conference Request forms: TorontoCaseConferenceAppointments@Ontario.ca.
Rule 50.13 addresses case conferences. Under rule 50.13(5), at a case conference, the judge or associate judge may deal with the following:
(a) identify the issues and note those that are contested and those that are not;
(b) explore methods to resolve the contested issues;
(c) if possible, secure the parties’ agreement on a specific schedule of events in the proceeding;
(d) establish a timetable for the proceeding; and
(e) review and, if necessary, amend an existing timetable.