Publications

Table of Contents

• Accessibility Plans
• Crown Prosecution Manual
• Corporations and Charities
• Family Law
• Going to Court
• Legislation
• Ministry Business Plans
• Open Letters
• Major Speeches
• Annual Reports
• Power of Attorney/Vulnerable Adults
• Reports

Accessibility Plans

• 2015–2016 Accessibility Plan
• 2014–2015 Accessibility Plan
• 2013–2014 Accessibility Plan
• 2012–2013 Accessibility Plan
• 2011–2012 Accessibility Plan
• 2010–2011 Accessibility Plan
• 2009–2010 Accessibility Plan
• 2008–2009 Accessibility Plan
• 2007–2008 Accessibility Plan
• 2006–2007 Accessibility Plan
• 2005–2006 Accessibility Plan
• 2004–2005 Accessibility Plan
• 2003–2004 Accessibility Plan

Crown Prosecution Manual

The Crown Prosecution Manual contains information on the criminal process and the role of Prosecutors in the criminal justice system. It is also used by the Attorney General to provide direction to Prosecutors.

Corporations and Charities

• Procedures for Obtaining an Order Under S. 13 of the Charities Accounting Act
• Not-for-Profit Incorporator's Handbook
• Protecting Charitable Property (Bulletins 1-7)
• Charitable Donations - Get the Facts Before You Give

Family Law

• A Guide to Procedures in Family Court
• A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice
• A Guide to Family Procedures in the Superior Court of Justice
• Helpful Hints In Completing Your Application To Replace The Public Guardian And Trustee As Statutory Guardian
• What You Should Know About Child Protection Court Cases
• What you should know about Family Law in Ontario (available in 9 languages)
• Where Do I Stand: A Child's Legal Guide to Separation and Divorce
• Restraining Order - A Self-Help Guide

Going to Court

• The Criminal Appeal Process in Ontario: Information for Victims of Crime
• A Guide to Procedures in Family Court
• A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice
• A Guide to Family Procedures in the Superior Court of Justice
• Civil Cases – Suing and Being Sued
• Justice in Both Languages
• Small Claims Court Guides to Procedures
• What Sureties Need to Know

Legislation

• Information on The Dog Owners' Liability Act and Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005

Ministry Business Plans

• Published Plan 2017–18 and Annual Report
• Published Plan 2016–17 and Annual Report
• Published Plan 2015–16 and Annual Report
• Published Results-Based Plan 2014–15
• Published Results-Based Plan 2013–14
• Published Results-Based Plan 2012–13
• Published Results-Based Plan 2011–12
• Published Results-Based Plan 2010–11
• Published Results-Based Plan 2009–10
• Published Results-Based Plan 2008–09
• Published Results-Based Plan 2007–08
• Published Results-Based Plan 2006–07

Open Letters

• Letter to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould regarding Unified Family Courts (March 06, 2017)
• Letter to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (February 21, 2017)

Major Speeches

• Attorney General’s address to Empire Club of Canada (February 21, 2017)

Annual Reports

• Ministry of the Attorney General – annual reports
  • 2012–13
  • 2011–12
  • 2010–11
  • 2009–10
  • 2008–09
  • 2007–08
  • 2006–07
  • 2005–06
  • 2004–05
  • 2003–04
  • 2002–03
• Court Services Division – annual reports
  • 2016-2017 and 2017-2018
  • 2015–16
  • 2014–15
  • 2013–14
  • If you would like to request a an older version of our annual report, please contact us using our contact form.
• Office of the Children's Lawyer – annual reports
  • 2014–15

Power of Attorney/Vulnerable Adults

• Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice
• Becoming a Guardian of Property
• Duties and Powers of a Guardian ofProperty
• Estates Administration
• Guide to the Substitute Decisions Act
• How to Make a Claim as an Heir
• Power of Attorney Kit
• Role of the OPGT in Guardianship Investigations
• Role of the OPGT in Making Substitute Health Care Decisions
• Role of the OPGT in Providing Property Guardianship Services
• The Capacity Assessment Office: Questions and Answers
• When the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee becomes your Guardian of Property
• Estates Procedures Manual
  The manual that ministry staff use for processing estates matters is available to the public. Estate matters include applications for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee with and without a will, removing and replacing estate trustees, and passing accounts. Request the Estates Procedures Manual

Reports

• Local Planning Appeal Support Centre - Annual Report 2018/2019
• Report of the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System
  • Volume 1 – Executive Summary and Consolidated Recommendations (HTML | PDF)
  • Volume 2 – A Systemic Inquiry info the Offences
  • Volume 3 – A Strategy for Safety
  • Volume 4 – The Inquiry Process
• 2018 Annual Report on the Use of Electronic Surveillance
• 2017 Annual Report on the Use of Electronic Surveillance
• 2016 Annual Report on the Use of Electronic Surveillance
• Debwewin Jury Review Implementation Committee - Final Report
• Harmful Impacts: The Reliance on Hair Testing in Child Protection - Report of the Motherisk Commission (HTML | PDF)
  • Executive Summary - Cree
  • Executive Summary - Mohawk
  • Executive Summary - Ojibway
  • Executive Summary - Oji-Cree
• Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission
• Bail and Remand in Ontario
• Legal Aid Ontario Review
• Report of the Independent Police Oversight Review
• Striking the Balance: Expert Review of Ontario's Construction Lien Act
• SIU Director's decision and analysis on the Andrew Loku investigation (HTML | PDF)
• Report of the Motherisk Hair Analysis Independent Review
• Enhancing Access to Justice in French: A Response to the Access to Justice in French Report
• Report of the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry
• Debwewin Jury Review Implementation Committee Progress Report
  • English
  • French
  • Ojibway
  • Oji-Cree
• First Nations Representation On Ontario Juries: Report of the Independent Review Conducted by The Honourable Frank Iacobucci
  
  • English
  • French
  • Cree PDF
  • Ojibway PDF
  • Oji-Cree PDF (summary only)
  • Mohawk PDF

  Audio versions of the report summary are also available in Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree and Mohawk.

• Report of the Ontario Human Rights Review 2012
• Report of Appointee’s Five-Year Review of Paralegal Regulation in Ontario Pursuant to Section 63.1 of the Law Society Act November 2012
• French Language Services Bench and Bar Advisory Committee Report
• Lesage recommendations on SIU and police
  • Terms of Reference
• Committee Report To The Attorney General: Shaken Baby Death Review
• Anti-SLAPP Advisory Panel Report To The Attorney General
• Report Of The Review Of Large And Complex Criminal Case Procedures
• Financial Assistance For Victims Of Violent Crime In Ontario
• Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008
• In The Matter Of Steven Truscott - Advisory Opinion On The Issue Of Compensation
• Civil Justice Reform Project – Findings and Recommendations (2007)
• The Cornwall Public Inquiry - Archived Web site
• Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario - Archived Web site
• Ipperwash Inquiry - Archived Web site
• The LeSage Report – Report on The Police Complaints System in Ontario (2005)
• The Boyd Report – Dispute Resolution in Family Law: Protecting Choice, Promoting Inclusion (2004)
• Report of the Meat Regulatory and Inspection Review (2004)
• Public Accounting Report (2003)
• Review Report on the Special Investigations Unit Reforms (2003)
• Reports of the Walkerton Inquiry (2002) - Archived Web site
• Protecting Our Students – Executive Summary and Recommendations (2000)
• Criminal Justice Review – Executive Summary (1999)
• Report of the Kaufman Commission on Proceedings Involving Guy Paul Morin (1998)
• Ontario Legal Aid Review (1996)
• Civil Justice Review (1995/1996)