Civil Rules Committee

1. Function

The Civil Rules Committee may make rules of court for the Court of Appeal and Superior Court of Justice in relation to the practice and procedure of those courts in all civil proceedings, subject to the approval of the Attorney General. This power is granted under the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C43, s.66.

The Civil Rules Committee does not make rules relating to the practice and procedure of proceedings for which the Family Rules Committee may make rules.

The Committee meets throughout the year to discuss proposals for rule changes expressed by the judiciary, lawyers, and the Ministry of the Attorney General.

The Committee is not part of the Ministry of the Attorney General. For information about agencies created under legislation see: http://www.pas.gov.on.ca/scripts/en/generalInfo.asp#1.

To access the civil court rules, visit:
Rules of Civil Procedure
Rules of the Small Claims Court

2. Committee membership

Membership of the committee is prescribed by the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C43, s.65(2).

The twenty-nine committee members include judges, lawyers, representatives of court services and members of the private bar.

The 4 members appointed by the Attorney General are appointed by ministerial letter pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act, s.65(2)

Civil Rules Committee Composition

Current to June 2017

Court/ Ministry/ Other	Appointed pursuant to Courts of Justice Act	Member position	Member Name
Court of Appeal for Ontario	s. 65(2)(a)	Chief Justice of Ontario	The Honourable George R. Strathy Chief Justice of Ontario
	s. 65(2)(a)	Associate Chief Justice of Ontario (Committee Chair)	The Honourable Alexandra Hoy Associate Chief Justice of Ontario
	s. 65(2)(b)	Judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario	The Honourable Justice Kathryn Feldman The Honourable Justice Peter Lauwers
Superior Court of Justice	s. 65(2)(a.1)	Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice	The Honourable Heather Forster Smith Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice
	s. 65(2)(a.1)	Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice	The Honourable Frank N. Marrocco Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice
	s. 65(2)(c)	Judges of the Superior Court of Justice	The Honourable Regional Senior Justice G. Morawetz The Honourable Justice Todd L. Archibald The Honourable Justice Harrison Arrell The Honourable Justice Peter A. Daley The Honourable Justice James McNamara The Honourable Justice Louise Gauthier The Honourable Justice Thomas A. Heeney The Honourable Justice Mark Edwards
Ontario Court of Justice	s. 65(2)(a.2)	Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice or designate	The Honourable Lise Maisonneuve Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice Represented by Justice P. Monahan
Small Claims Court	s. 65(2)(d)	Small Claims Court Judge	The Honourable Justice L. Ntoukas
Ministry of the Attorney General	s. 65(2)(e)	Attorney General or designate	Mr. Sunil Mathai, counsel
	s. 65(2)(f)	Law Officer of the Crown	Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Indigenous Justice Division, Kimberly Murray
	s. 65(2)(g)	Courts administration	Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Court Services Division, Sheila Bristo Ms. Linda Omazic, counsel
Lawyers in the private sector	s. 65(2)(h)		Mr. Stephen J. Wojciechowski Ms. Susan Vella Mr. Mark Lerner Ms. Audrey P. Ramsay
	s. 65(2)(i)		Mr. W. A. D. Millar
	s. 65(2)(j)		Ms. Neena Gupta Mr. Stephen Cavanagh Mr. John E. Callaghan Mr. Marvin J. Huberman

Total membership: 29
Quorum requirement: 10

3. Contact

To suggest improvements to the civil court rules, please contact:

Senior Legal Officer
Secretary
Civil Rules Committee
Court of Appeal for Ontario
130 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N5

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