Category:Divisional Court (Ontario)

Appellant Court

The Divisional Court is a branch of the Superior Court of Justice and is one of the busiest appellate courts in Canada. The Divisional Court hears statutory appeals from administrative tribunals in the province, and is the primary forum for judicial review of government action in Ontario. The Divisional Court also has some jurisdiction regarding civil and family appeals.

Every judge of the Superior Court of Justice is also a judge of the Divisional Court.[1] Appeals to the Divisional Court are generally heard in the judicial region where the matter originally arose. A proceeding is usually heard and decided by a panel of three judges, but may be heard by a single judge in some circumstances. 1

General Overview

• Divisional Court Regions

Divisional Court Regions

Central East Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

50 Eagle St. West

Newmarket, ON L3Y 6B1

Tel: 905-853-4823 x 2

Fax: 905-853-4880

• Serving locations including:

Newmarket, Barrie, Bracebridge, Cobourg, Lindsay, Peterborough, Whitby

Central South Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

45 Main St. East, 1st Floor, Suite 110

Hamilton, ON L8N 2B7

Tel: 905-645-5252 x 3873

Fax: 905-645-5372

• Serving locations including:

Hamilton, Brantford, Cayuga, Kitchener, St. Catharines, Simcoe

Central West Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

7755 Hurontario Street

Brampton, ON L6W 4T6

Tel: 905-456-4878

Fax: 905-456-4836

• Serving locations including:

Brampton, Guelph, Milton, Orangeville, Owen Sound, Walkerton

East Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

161 Elgin St.

Ottawa, ON K2P 2K1

Tel: 613-239-1071

Fax: 613-239-1028

• Serving locations including:

Ottawa, Belleville, Picton, Brockville, Cornwall, Perth, Kingston, L’Orignal, Napanee, Pembroke

Central East Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

50 Eagle St. West

Newmarket, ON L3Y 6B1

Tel: 905-853-4823 x 2

Fax: 905-853-4880

• Serving locations including:

Newmarket, Barrie, Bracebridge, Cobourg, Lindsay, Peterborough, Whitby

North East Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

155 Elm St.

Sudbury, ON P3C 1T9

Tel: 705-564-7756

Fax: 705-564-7890

• Serving locations including:

Sudbury, Cochrane, Gore Bay, Haileybury, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins

South West Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

80 Dundas St. East

London, ON N6A 2P3

Tel: 519-660-3026

Fax: 519-660-3053

• Serving locations including:

London, Chatham, Goderich, St. Thomas, Sarnia, Stratford, Windsor, Woodstock

Toronto Region

Divisional Court, Osgoode Hall

130 Queen St. West

Room 174

Toronto, ON M5H 2N5

Tel: 416-327-5100

Fax: 416-327-5549

Proceeding in Divisional Court

Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43

21 (1) A proceeding in the Divisional Court shall be heard and determined by three judges sitting together.

(2) A proceeding in the Divisional Court may be heard and determined by one judge where the proceeding,

(a) is an appeal under clause 19 (1) (c);

(b) is an appeal under section 31 from a person referred to in subsection 24 (2) presiding over the Small Claims Court; or

(c) is in a matter that the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice or a judge designated by the Chief Justice is satisfied, from the nature of the issues involved and the necessity for expedition, can and ought to be heard and determined by one judge.

(3) A motion in the Divisional Court shall be heard and determined by one judge, unless otherwise provided by the rules of court.

Court Procedures