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On November 2, the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee will host a free webinar with a live Q&A with the Chair.
Click the link below to attend and learn more about becoming a justice of the peace, the application process and other helpful information.
📅Date: November 2, 2026
🕒Time: 1:00 p.m.
🔗Link: teams.microsoft.com/meet/259…
Ontario making daylight saving time permanent in Kenora and parts of northwestern Ontario that have historically been aligned with neighbouring Manitoba. ⏰
Under the change, affected communities won’t need to turn their clocks back on November 1, 2026, which avoids disrupting businesses, families and Indigenous communities.
Maintaining alignment with Manitoba will provide greater certainty, support more efficient cross-border business operations and make it easier to coordinate everyday activities, including health-care appointments and travel.
Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
Legal support can make a meaningful difference when people need it most.
This #AccessToJusticeWeek2026, learn more about resources that can help, like @LegalAidOntario, which provides legal services and support to eligible individuals across Ontario.
🔗:lso.ca/theactiongroup/access…
Interested in becoming a judge?
The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee is seeking applicants for judicial appointments across all base courts in Ontario.
Apply now to be considered for priority vacancies in Cornwall, Elliot Lake, Pembroke, Thunder Bay and Timmins.
Learn more: 🔗: ontariocourts.ca/ocj/jaac/ad…
#DYK: The Ministry of the Attorney General offers a range of court interpretation services.
You can request support for:
🗣️over 80 spoken languages
🧏 American Sign Language (ASL)
⚜️langue des signes du Québec
Learn how to request an interpreter and make arrangements with staff:
ontario.ca/page/get-court-in…
#AccessToJusticeWeek2026
🔗: lso.ca/theactiongroup/access…
Ontario is pleased to announce the completion of Community Legal Education Ontario's expansion of Guided Pathways.
This free online tool helps people complete legal forms and draft documents, including wills and powers of attorney, more easily.
#AccessToJusticeWeek
Launched in 2017 with Ontario’s support, Guided Pathways asks users a series of questions and uses their answers to prepare documents tailored to their needs, while providing guidance on next steps in the legal process.
🔗: stepstojustice.ca/guided-pat…
Work is currently underway to enhance security at the Sault Ste. Marie courthouse with the government investing $4.3 million to upgrade holding cells, the duress system and a new surveillance system.
Learn more about courthouse security improvements in northern Ontario: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
Do you know a volunteer who supports victims of crime and works to promote safer communities?
Nominate them for an Attorney General’s Victim Services Awards of Distinction before November 30 at 11:59 p.m.
🔗: ontario.ca/page/victim-servi…
The Ontario government has completed security improvements at the Sudbury courthouses. The $19.7 million investment includes a new, expanded video surveillance system and single points of entry.
Learn more about courthouse security improvements in northern Ontario: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
Access to justice starts with the right support.
On this #DutyCounselDay, we recognize @LAO duty counsel lawyers for helping people across Ontario understand their rights, navigate the justice system and access the legal help they need.
Do you know a writer whose work has recently shaped the legal profession?
Nominate them for the 2026 Mundell Medal, which honours outstanding legal writing.
🔗:ontario.ca/page/mundell-meda…
