Ontario. Superior Court of Justice

• Cour supérieure de justice

• Superior Court of Justice

• Ontario Court (General Division)

• Ontario. Court of Justice (General Division)

The Superior Court of Justice, formerly known as the Ontario Court (General Division), was formed in 1989 out of the amalgamation of the High Court of Justice, the District Court, the Surrogate Courts, and the Provincial Court (Civil Division). By 1999, all of Ontario's seventeen Family Court sites also became a fully integrated component of the Ontario Court (General Division). On April 19, 1999 the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) was renamed the Superior Court of Justice. No functional or administrative change accompanied this name change.

The Superior Court of Justice, formerly known as the Ontario Court (General Division), has jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and family cases. The Chief Justice of the Superior Court is responsible for the sittings of the Court and assigning judicial duties, as well as other matters relating to the governance and administration of the Court. The Associate Chief Justice, eight Regional Senior Judges, and the Senior Judge of the Family Court form the Executive of the Court, which provides advice to the Chief Justice on policy and governance issues. In total, the Court serves eight judicial regions in Ontario. Each region is headed by a Regional Senior Judge who exercises the powers and performs the duties of the Chief Justice in that region. The business of the Court can vary from region to region depending on the particular requirements of each jurisdiction.

Courts of Justice Amendment Act, Statutes of Ontario 1989, Chap. 55

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Ministry of the Attorney General, Statutes of Ontario 1995

Canadian Almanac, 1989-1995

Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24

KWIC Indexes, 1989-1997

The Superior Court of Justice: Enhancing Public Trust. Report for 2017 and 2018

Archivist(s):
A. Lavie