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In 1816, Wentworth and Halton counties were created, with portions of York County transferred to the new counties. In 1851, the western portions of York County were separated to form Peel County. In the same year, the eastern riding of York County was separated from York to form Ontario County.
Dec 28, 2018 · Kitty Karle will become the first female Ontario County Court judge come January. She will be sworn in on Saturday at the Ontario County Courthouse.
Until May 1980, the York Judicial District continued to encompass the original York County stretching from Lake Ontario to Lake Simcoe, despite the lower third of the county becoming the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto in 1953 and the remaining territory becoming the Regional Municipality of York in January 1971.
By the 1830s, Upper Canada had a fully-functioning judicial system including superior, county and district courts, a court of equity (called the Court of Chancery), and a small claims court (called Division Court).
- Judicial Executive of The Superior Court of Justice
- Judges of The Superior Court of Justice
- Associate Judges
- Small Claims Court Administrative Judge
- Deputy Judges of The Small Claims Court
The Executive of the Court is comprised of the Chief Justice, the Associate Chief Justice, eight Regional Senior Judges, and the Senior Judge of the Family Court. In addition to their individual roles and responsibilities, the Executive of the Court advises the Chief Justice on policy and governance issues affecting the administration of the Court.
Judgesof the Superior Court of Justice preside over a variety of matters including criminal prosecutions of indictable offences, summary conviction appeals from the Ontario Court of Justice, bail reviews, civil lawsuits, and family law disputes.
Associate Judges are provincially appointed judicial officers who have the authority to hear and determine certain matters in civil cases, including motions, pre-trials and case conferences. Associate judges may also adjudicate construction lien trials, as well as mortgage and general references, provide dispute resolution services, and serve as re...
The Courts of Justice Act provides that a Small Claims Court proceeding may be determined by the Small Claims Court Administrative Judgeappointed under section 87.2 of the Act or a deputy judge. Under the Courts of Justice Act, any complaint about the conduct of the Small Claims Court Administrative Judge should be submitted in writing to the Chief...
Deputy judgesare senior lawyers appointed by the Regional Senior Judge, with the approval of the Attorney General, to preside over proceedings in the Small Claims Court. Interested lawyers with a minimum of 10 years’ experience may write to the Regional Senior Judge of the region in which they wish to preside. Applicants should be comfortable with ...
A 1966 amendment to the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act amalgamated the smaller municipalities into the surrounding townships, which became boroughs. North York became a city in 1980; Etobicoke, Scarborough and York followed suit in 1984.
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Jun 27, 2023 · Primary Day 2023 is officially in the books. The polls have closed and results have been posted below. There were a number of immensely important local races. Scroll through this comprehensive list of all races to see how candidates fared in your community.
