Resources
Looking for existing Commercial List resources all in one place?
The Practice Direction
- how to start an action on the Commercial List;
- transferring matters to and from the Commercial List;
- the format of court materials; and
- how to schedule applications, motions (including summary judgment motions) and trials.
Commercial List Forms
Model Orders
- a “clean” copy of the draft order for the judge’s review and approval; and
- a copy that has been “black-lined” against the model order to show any changes from the model order that are being proposed.
- Initial CCAA Order;
- Receivership Order;
- Discharge Orders;
- Vesting Orders; and
- Anton Piller Orders.
Daily Court List
- Choose Court: Superior Court of Justice
- Choose a Municipality: Toronto
- Case Type/Line of Business: Civil
- Court Location: 330 University Av
Monitors' Websites
- all Court Orders, Reasons for Decisions and Endorsements;
- all motion records, including affidavits, books of authorities and facta;
- trustee reports;
- notices of claims; and
- the current version of the E-service list.
Links to the case website hosted by the following Court Officers are provided below:
Paperless Trials and Remote Hearings
There have been a number of paperless trials and motions on the Commercial List. The Advocates’ Society has published a helpful Paperless Trial Manual for detailing the technology and staffing requirements and the courtroom logistics for electronic trials involving small, medium and large amounts of documents.
Parties in an electronic trial often agree to an electronic trial protocol at the outset of the action or application. A sample electronic trial protocol is available here.
The Joint E-Hearings Task Force of The Advocates’ Society, the Ontario Bar Association, the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, and the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association has published a guide on Best Practices for Remote Hearings to provide direction to anyone who is preparing for and participating in a remote hearing.
In addition, you can also apply for access to the Court’s WiFi by filling out this form. This is a much faster connection than the free WiFi provided and lasts six months at which point you can apply again.
Commercial List Book of Authorities
The Duty Counsel Program
Duty Counsel are available (with the self-represented party’s consent) to:
- meet with a self-represented party on the day of a Chambers Appointment to briefly explain the nature of the matters that may be addressed at the Appointment;
- attend the Chambers Appointment and work with the self-represented party to communicate their positions to the Judge and other lawyers, including by making submissions on their behalf; and
- facilitate negotiations between the self-represented party with other represented parties on matters at issue that may take place at the courthouse before, during or after the Chambers Appointment.
Learn more about the Duty Counsel Program here.
The Commerical List Statutes Feed
Subscribers to the feed will receive live email updates to all amendments affecting key statutes including the:
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Bank Act
- Business Corporations Act
- Canada Business Corporations Act
- Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- Limited Partnerships Act
- Pension Benefits Act
- Securities Act
- Winding-up and Restructuring Act
- Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act
Codify's technology constantly monitors dozens of sources across the Canadian legislative landscape, completing two sweeps a day in order to provide subscribers with the most timely updates.
You can subscribe to the feed by clicking here.
Commercial List Year in Review
“The Commercial List is a unique court that we are all very proud of.”
VIEW LATEST NEWSLETTER-
Andrea Burke
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP -
Andrew Gray
Torys LLP -
Arif Dhanani
RSM Canada -
Brendan Bissell
Goldman, Sloan, Nash and Haber LLP -
Brian Empey
Goodmans LLP -
Caitlin Fell
Weisz Fell Kour LLP -
Chantelle Cseh
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP -
Clifton Prophet
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP -
Delna Contractor
Lenczner Slaght -
Derek J. Bell
DLA Piper LLP -
-
Emily Fan
Lerners LLP -
Eric Block
McCarthy Tétrault LLP -
Harvey Chaiton
Chaitons LLP -
Jeffrey Larry
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP -
Ken Pearl
Fuller Landau LLP -
Ken Rosenberg
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP -
Maria Konyukhova
Stikeman Elliott LLP -
-
Miranda Spence
Aird & Berlis LLP -
Monique Jilesen
Lenczner Slaght -
Pamela Huff
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP -
-
Sharon Hamilton
Ernst & Young LLP -
Shaun Laubman
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP -
Shayne Kukulowicz
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP