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Professional Notice

NP 20: Affidavits for Use in Court Proceedings Rescinded Effective September 9, 2024

  • September 09, 2024

Effective September 9, 2024 the Supreme Court Civil Rules regarding affidavits, which also impact the Small Claims Rules, were amended to allow for the acceptance of affidavits commissioned by video technology and to remove the requirement that remote commissioning only occur where it is not medically safe to attend physically before a commissioner.

Professional Notice

CRIM 20: Language of Accused

  • September 06, 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this practice direction is to set out the form counsel may submit for the Court to consider if counsel has advised their client of their language rights under section 530 of the Criminal Code.

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  • August 20, 2024

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