… “[T]he Court’s scheduling protocols as announced in the December 3rd Notice will now also extend and apply to the period of January 11 to 29, 2021.”
… “[C]ommencing Monday, February 1, 2021, where there are counsel representing all parties, all civil trials already scheduled are to be viewed as presumptively proceeding by video hearing”.
The Provinical Court has posted three new notices regarding ongoing rescheduling and suspension of court matters. See notices for full details.
Suspension of Court Sittings due to COVID-19 (December 30, 2020)
December 14, 2020 – Family Division Case Flow Model Practice Issues
This direction is meant to help clarify any confusion around Family Division proceedings.
Attached is a table which designates:
1. Those proceedings that are included in the New Case Flow Model;
2. Those proceedings which are excluded;
3. The proper procedure to be followed for each proceeding; and
4. The applicable Queen’s Bench Rule(s) and form for each proceeding.
The Provincial Court has provided the following four new notices regarding the rescheduling of court matters due to the continuing Code Red designation. Click each notice for full text and details.
Notice – Rescheduling of Circuit Court Sittings due to COVID-19 (December 11, 2020)
Notice – Rescheduling of Circuit Court Sittings due to COVID-19 (December 11, 2020)
See here for all COVID-19 related court notices and directives
Notice – COVID-19 – Suspension and Restriction of Hearings (November 30, 2020) – This notice is in furtherance to the November 10th notice. “All circuit court sittings throughout Manitoba will remain cancelled until January 4, 2021 or until further notice”
December 1, 2020 – Counter Court (Winnipeg) – “Beginning in January 2021, the Provincial Court will move to a Counter Court model in Winnipeg for all out of custody administrative courts, currently called PTC (Pre-Trial Coordinator) courts.”
“The Counter Court model will improve access to justice and efficiency in the following ways:
Notice – Rescheduling of Adult and Youth out of Custody Matters due to COVID-19 (Winnipeg Centre) (December 2, 2020) – “This Notice addresses matters currently scheduled for December 14 – 31, 2020, which will be adjourned to February 2021 dates.”
Notice – Rescheduling of Circuit Court Sittings due to COVID-10 (December 4, 2020) – “Further to the Notice of November 30 2020, suspending court with respect to all circuit court sittings, the following date changes apply to those circuit courts listed below where matters were scheduled between December 14, 2020 to December 31, 2020. All other circuit court sittings, adjourned by the Notice of November 30, 2020 beyond December 31, 2020 remain as adjourned by that Notice to the dates contained in that Notice.”
Notice – Rescheduling of Adult and Youth out of Custody Matters due to COVID-19 (Regional Centres) (December 4, 2020) – “All matters adjourned as per previous Notices to dates after January 4, 2021 (see Notice dated November 10, 2020 and Notice dated November 16, 2020) are expected to proceed on those January dates. This Notice addresses matters currently scheduled for December 14 – 31, 2020, which will be adjourned to January and February 2021 dates.”
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