British Columbia

• BC Provincial Court releases update regarding reopening of circuit courts: https://bit.ly/2VRPNcL 

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice announces delay in resumption of in-person family matters in Guelph until further notice, may proceed remotely: https://bit.ly/3gveV0L 
• Ontario Court of Justice announces delay in resumption of criminal trials and preliminary inquiries at College Park and Guelph courthouses, may proceed remotely: https://bit.ly/2ZG1fcG 
• Ontario Court of Justice releases revised notice regarding public and media access to court proceedings: https://bit.ly/3f5gtyi 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia announces non-medical masks now mandatory in all courthouse common areas, for all courthouse visitors: https://bit.ly/2BHRgvo

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British Columbia

• BC Provincial Court updates practice note regarding resumption of further court operations: https://bit.ly/2Ab2mYz 
• BC Provincial Court updates practice directive on criminal pre-trial conferences, extends scope of application to criminal and youth trials after July 6: https://bit.ly/2Y72kux 
• BC Provincial Court releases practice directive on changing or suspending child or spousal support due to Covid-19: https://bit.ly/38qQIWH 

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice updates practice directive on criminal case management appearances, resumes scheduling criminal trials and preliminary inquiries on July 6: https://bit.ly/2VK4U86
• Ontario Court of Justice updates criminal case adjournment dates for out-of-custody accused: https://bit.ly/3e0Ky0y 
• Ontario Court of Justice releases update on scheduling of family matters:  https://bit.ly/3islJOI 
• Ontario Court of Justice announces no in-person Provincial Offences Act proceedings until September 14: https://bit.ly/2AJDsQ5 

Quebec 

• Quebec Court of Appeal extends state of health emergency until July 8, 2020: https://bit.ly/3iq5amr 

Federal

• Court Martial Appeal Court announces gradual resumption of court operations, extends optional electronic filing to Sept 1: https://bit.ly/31Cmi2b 

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Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court updates family and youth court resumption protocol for Edmonton: https://bit.ly/30Umtpc 

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice announces further expansion of operations July 6, will hear additional family law matters and criminal trials and preliminary inquiries: https://bit.ly/2yyhajs 

Quebec

• Quebec Court of Appeal extends state of health emergency to June 23, 2020: https://bit.ly/3fJDk2t 

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Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court releases practice note re resumption of normal operations in Northern Region for in-person applications, trials in Criminal, Youth, Family, Child Protection, Civil, Traffic matters: https://bit.ly/2YL7rPY 
• Alberta Provincial Court releases protocol for resumption of normal operations for Central Region Family Division: https://bit.ly/2USyjfK 
• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces continuation of remote Bar Admissions ceremonies via WebEx: https://bit.ly/2YNvfCK 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Supreme Court releases safe services model for family courts: lifts urgency requirements, ends deadline suspensions, continues e-delivery and e-hearings: https://bit.ly/2YCcF0g 
• Nova Scotia Supreme Court announces safety measures in advance of July 2 partial resumption of in-person criminal hearings: https://bit.ly/2C92yIO 

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British Columbia

• BC Provincial Court releases new update on resumption of operations (https://bit.ly/2Ab2mYz), including criminal pre-trial conferences (https://bit.ly/2Y72kux) criminal initial appearances (https://bit.ly/37xQjRK) 

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Quebec

• Quebec Court of Appeal extends state of health emergency to June 17, 2020:  https://bit.ly/2UD7a0u 

Federal

• Federal Court updates practice directive: suspension periods expire in Western/Atlantic Canada June 15 but are extended to June 29 in Ontario/Quebec; filing timelines extended, general sittings remain cancelled; court fee waivers to expire June 29:  https://bit.ly/3dZlvf2 

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British Columbia

• BC Court of Appeals issues new Notice to the Public, extends suspension of service, filing deadlines for appeals, chambers applications to June 29: https://bit.ly/30ylzyM 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Supreme Court announces expansion of virtual court services to additional non-urgent civil matter types, including trials; will allow documentary exhibits, viva voce evidence including cross-examination, affirmation of remote witnesses: https://bit.ly/30tQCvv 

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British Columbia

• BC Provincial Court extends timelines to pay traffic, ticket, bylaw fines to June 30, 2020: https://bit.ly/3cJvP9K

Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court updates protocols for conduct of virtual judicial dispute resolutions in Calgary-based family and youth hearings: https://bit.ly/3cMg55X 

Quebec

• Quebec Court of Appeals extends declaration of health emergency to June 10, 2020: https://bit.ly/3fdeojg

Manitoba

• Manitoba Provincial Court updates list of replacement dates for hearings cancelled due to Covid: https://bit.ly/2SXyDcb 

Ontario

• Ontario Superior Court of Justice releases information for self-represented litigants regarding Family Court operations: https://bit.ly/37dLNHS 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Supreme Court announces June 15 transition plan to “Safe Services Model”, will remove urgency requirement for in-person proceedings: https://bit.ly/2YdGjJc 

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British Columbia

• BC Provincial Court announces health and safety protocols for June 8 resumption of in-person proceedings for priority matters: https://bit.ly/30ruf9M 
• BC Supreme Court announces June 8 resumption of chambers applications hearings under two hours in length via telephone: https://bit.ly/3hct9Fd 
• BC Supreme Court announces June 8 resumption of trials under modified in-court configurations and processes: https://bit.ly/3gYXFC6

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces June 5 resumption of Criminal Appearance Court via webex with updated scheduling: https://bit.ly/3cGttIv 
• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces June 5 resumption of Criminal Appearance Court via Webex with regular dates listed in Court Calendar, Master Orders: https://bit.ly/3cGttIv 

Ontario

• Ontario Superior Court of Justice announces Central East Region to accept electronic filing of applications to commence family law proceedings and Motions to Change: https://bit.ly/2YfWqFY 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Court of Appeal announces expansion of matters to be heard remotely, will now accept non-urgent motions in Chambers via telephone and video: https://bit.ly/2Yc0Lu2 
• Nova Scotia Supreme Court announces June 5 reinstatement of filing deadlines suspended due to Covid-19: https://bit.ly/2AN6crd 

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British Columbia

• BC Supreme Court clarifies that in civil matters where jury notice has been filed and served and the parties do not consent to proceed by judge alone, parties seeking to strike a jury notice may make an Application by Written Submissions: https://bit.ly/2XYd50R 

Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court announces out-of-custody youth trials in Edmonton to proceed as of June 8, 2020: https://bit.ly/3dzB7Wt 

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Supreme Court announces end of electronic/email filings, return to physical delivery of documents by regular mail or in-person drop-boxes as of June 8, 2020: https://bit.ly/3cE6zBT 
• Newfoundland Supreme Court also announces rescheduled dates for missed applications, case management hearings, default summons in Family Court; requires new requests for settlement conferences that were cancelled between March 19–May 22, 2020: https://bit.ly/2XueNbk 

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces voir dires or other pre-trial applications involving Criminal Code offences may be submitted to the Court with affidavit evidence and written argument, to be consider via desk application: https://bit.ly/301B5mk 

Manitoba

• Manitoba Provincial Court updates list of replacement dates for hearings cancelled due to Covid: https://bit.ly/2SXyDcb 

Ontario

• Ontario Superior Court of Justice announces resumption of Small Claims Court scheduling of settlement conferences in non-urgent matters:https://bit.ly/2Bka2bx

BC

• BC Court of Appeal releases updated notice to public, extends suspension of service and filing deadlines for existing appeals to June 15, 2020: https://bit.ly/2MfRRWM  
• BC Provincial Court extends window for adjournment of hearings on traffic, ticket or bylaw matters to June 12, 2020; notices of new appearances to be sent by mail:  https://bit.ly/3clhSi3 

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces province-wide hearings of Masters Chambers applications remotely via Webex video and audio, effective June 3, 2020; regular in-person hearings also available in specific locations: https://bit.ly/3dqiKDe . 

Manitoba

• Manitoba Provincial Court announces June 6, 2020 discontinuation of weekend judges’ dockets: https://bit.ly/3eBPFoI
• Manitoba Provincial Court also announces revised timelines, processes for Pre-Trial Coordination Protocol dockets: https://bit.ly/3gJmFNN 

Quebec

• Quebec Court of Appeal extends state of emergency to June 3, 2020: https://bit.ly/3dlbo48 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Supreme Court releases 4th edition of frequently-asked questions: https://bit.ly/2XnC1zy 

Newfoundland & Labrador

• Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court announces resumption of remote hearings: https://bit.ly/3cmwVbh 

Federal

• Federal Court updates practice direction, extends suspension periods until June 15, 2020, extends timeline for filing documents and taking other procedural steps to June 29, will not hold in-person hearings until July 13: https://bit.ly/3eH2a2u

BC

• ‍BC Supreme Court announces new rules for media attendance of court proceedings: https://bit.ly/3fsPOfz

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice updates scheduling of family matters — starting May 29, case conferences in previously adjourned matters will be permitted to be heard. New, non-urgent proceedings will not be heard. https://bit.ly/3beRoyd

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BC

• BC Supreme Court launches online portal for booking judicial management conferences: https://bit.ly/2A5P1kh 

Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court updates its staged resumption plan for operations: https://bit.ly/3bLIFUf

Ontario

• Ontario Superior Court of Justice issues updates to all regional practice directions: https://bit.ly/2Zt16um 
• Ontario Court of Justice extends suspension of Provincial Offences Act proceedings until July 6, 2020, except for remote judicial pre-trials: https://bit.ly/2AJDsQ5 

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BC

• BC Supreme Court announces as of May 26, 2020 parties not appearing before the court due to Covid restrictions now required to file affidavits of service, delivery, with e-filing available: https://bit.ly/2M4YHhU 
• BC Provincial Court announces June 8, 2020 resumption of in-person hearings for priority matters in designated courtrooms, additional locations to open June 15, 2020: https://bit.ly/2X9ldMV  

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Appeal updates question-and-answer document regarding practice directions concerning timelines and extensions of time: https://bit.ly/3d9wiD3 

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Manitoba

• Manitoba Provincial Court updates list of replacement dates for circuit and out-of-custody dockets: https://bit.ly/2SXyDcb
• Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench announces June 8, 2020 resumption of Small Claims Court: https://bit.ly/2LDntFs 

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice updates rules regarding public and media access to courts; also updates rules for email documents: https://bit.ly/2yyhajs 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Provincial Court announces June 1, 2020 resumption of in-person in-custody trials and preliminary inquiries: https://bit.ly/2WK8HmD
• Nova Scotia Provincial Court also announces June 4 resumption of Dartmouth Wellness Court for remote hearings of matters in Mental Health Court, Opioid Court, and Alcohol Court programs: https://bit.ly/36e0GJO  
• Nova Scotia Supreme Court releases best-practices guide for remote hearings: https://bit.ly/36aKucq

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BC

• BC Supreme Court issues updates practice direction for resumption of criminal proceedings: https://bit.ly/3602rua

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issues new Master Order, extends limitation of hearings to emergency and urgent matters to June 26, 2020, adjournment of criminal jury trials and jury selections to September 8, 2020: https://bit.ly/2y4hfez
• Alberta Provincial Court updates scheduling for Southern Region: https://bit.ly/3dPrPFD

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BC

• BC Supreme Court releases plan to resume operations, announces phased resumption of civil and family trials and jury selections: https://bit.ly/3dDE7Rg 
• BC Supreme Court provides details on resumption of trial management conferences and trials. Trial management conferences scheduled on or after June 1, 2020 and trials scheduled on or after June 8, 2020 will resume: https://bit.ly/3fPuEYY

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces implementation of Family Docket Court in Calgary and Edmonton: https://bit.ly/2Z1ZaJ7

Manitoba

• Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench announces uncontested civil motions list to sit Wednesdays and Fridays from June 29 to September 7: https://bit.ly/2WxnuRD
• Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench amends practice direction for child protection dockets: https://bit.ly/2LoSltn
• Manitoba Provincial Court announces updated scheduling, locations for child protection dockets: https://bit.ly/369TnTH 

Ontario

• Ontario Superior Court of Justice announces expanded operations, effective May 19. Will not resume in-person hearings until July (but will conduct hearings remotely). No criminal/civil trials/selections until September: https://bit.ly/35WwMcS 

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Provincial Court announces virtual peace bond process: https://bit.ly/2yNi3oN 

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Supreme Court announces resumption of applications, settlement, and case management conferences in criminal, civil, family matters via telephone starting May 19. Court will also begin accepting all filings for processing: https://bit.ly/3fNj0xR   

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Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court announces staged plan for resumption of operations: https://bit.ly/2zwtGAi

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Ontario

• Ontario Superior Court of Justice adds 3 practice directives to list of Notices No Longer in Effect: https://bit.ly/3c3tW7l

British Columbia

• BC Court of Appeal provides webinar on new operations and procedures: https://bit.ly/2T08Qjz
• BC Supreme Court releases update to original Covid practice update, announces resumption of some court operations: https://bit.ly/2Ab2mYz
• BC Supreme Court announces resumption of summary conviction and traffic ticket appeals via telephone, suspends jury selection jury selections until Sept 7, 2020: https://bit.ly/2YYNVkD

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces process for electronic Without Notice applications: https://bit.ly/3fH0GXd 

Manitoba

• Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench announces resumption of all civil and family motions scheduled after May 25, 2020, with exceptions for child protection, family division, and bankruptcy dockets: https://bit.ly/3fBxHE2 

BC

• BC Provincial Court updates notice to profession on recovery of operations, new rescheduling dates: https://bit.ly/2Ab2mYz

Alberta

• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces new procedures for family law matters and desk applications: https://bit.ly/3fAGs1c

Manitoba

• Manitoba Provincial Court announces replacement dates for previously cancelled hearings: https://bit.ly/2SXyDcb

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice announces major update to criminal practice directives, including  scheduling, bail hearings protocol, consent variation procedures: https://bit.ly/2yyhajs

Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Supreme Court extends suspension of criminal jury selection and trials to September 2020: https://bit.ly/3fKV5iL

Alberta

• Alberta Provincial Court division of Family and Child Protection release 6-week adjournment guide: https://bit.ly/2ZBKroQ
• Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench allows submission of written summary conviction appeals of criminal offences: https://bit.ly/2TzSqyU
• ‍Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces limited launch of in-person criminal trials in “COVID-safe” courtrooms, will also hear some trials via Webex video: https://bit.ly/2XqGAbu
• ‍Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announces new sequence for filing desk applications: https://bit.ly/3efEUZ1 

Ontario

• Ontario Court of Justice updates notice to counsel, public re: criminal matters, extends automatic adjournment of criminal court appearances for out-of-custody accused to July 3; updates adjournment dates: https://bit.ly/2ZzIf11

British Columbia

• BC Supreme Court updates practice directives for resumption of civil and family matters, clarifies process for trial/judicial management of matters where jury notice has been filed and served: https://bit.ly/2yp9BeX 

Manitoba

• Manitoba Provincial Court extends suspension of provincial offenses hearings until July 6, 2020, but announces resumption of services related to ticketing offenses via teleconference: https://bit.ly/2yp9ZKr 

Nova Scotia‍

• Nova Scotia Provincial Court announces June 10, 2020 resumption of telephone hearings for scheduled matters in Halifax domestic violence court; new matters to be put on docket for consideration starting July 8, 2020: https://bit.ly/2LQEmfV

Federal‍

• Federal Court holds May 22, 2020 webinar titled: COVID-19: Accelerating the Court’s Digital Shift: https://bit.ly/2LRQ4a9 

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Quebec

• Quebec Court of Appeal extends state of health emergency until May 27, 2020: https://bit.ly/3bRLAeb