Here’s what people are saying about the Civil Rules Review Phase 2 Consultation Report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This page only includes evaluations (positive or negative) of the proposals, not summaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CRR Working Group has not said whether or not they will make the submissions they receive public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please send me yours, and I’d be glad to add it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Noel <\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Self-Represented Litigants Project, NSLRP Response to Consultation Paper<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Advocates\u2019 Society, Response Civil Rules Review Working Group Phase 2 Consultation Paper<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ontario Bar Association, Civil Rules Review Phase 2 Consultation<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federation of Ontario Law Associations, Response to Civil Rules Review \u2013 Phase 2<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Frontenac Law Association, Response to the Phase 2 Consultation Paper of the Civil Rules Review<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Middlesex Law Association, MLA Response to Civil Rules Reform (Phase 2)<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Law Association, Civil Rules Review Working Group – Phase 2 Consultation Paper<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waterloo Region Law Association, Response to Phase 2 Consultation Report of the Ontario Civil Rules Review<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thunder Bay Law Association, Civil Rules Review \u2013 Thunder Bay Law Association Comment<\/a>. (June 13, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hamilton Law Association, The Hamilton Law Association\u2019s Response to the Civil Rules Review Phase Two Consultation<\/a>. (June 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kent Law Association, Civil Rules of Procedure Reform<\/a>. (June 10, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prof. Erik Knutsen, Response to Civil Rules Review Working Group Phase 2 Consultation Paper<\/a><\/em>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canadian Defence Lawyers, Response to Phase 2 Consultation Report of the Ontario Civil Rules Review<\/a><\/em>. (June 16, 2025) Accompanied by a letter<\/a>. The DRI<\/a> Center for Law and Public Policy submitted its own letter<\/a> in support of the submissions from the Canadian Defence Lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three articles from personal injury lawyer Tom Connolly, focusing on the medical malpractice context and the role of pre-judgment interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n — “Civil rules reform based on blind data<\/a>” — “Court rules reform proposal downloads red tape on doctors”<\/a> Law360 Canada (June 5, 2025, 2:05 PM EDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n — “Delay Reduction and Pre-Judgment Interest”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Middlesex Law Association (Ontario). \u201cRushed Civil Rule Reforms Risk Shutting Ontarians Out of Justice,\u201d May 21, 2025. https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/middlaw\/media-release-rushed-civil-rule-reforms-risk-shutting-ontarians-out-of-justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federation of Ontario Law Associations. \u201cResolution of the Members,\u201d May 16, 2025. https:\/\/www.fola.ca\/fola-calls-for-broader-representation-and-data-driven-reform-of-ontarios-civil-litigation-rules\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oakley, Amani. \u201cOpen Letter and Petition Regarding the Proposed New Rules for Civil Procedure in Ontario,\u201d May 2025. https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd8WX0jxvUelVfuYqTwYYKsRi8mT8DGWQz4I0q15lEYdTRZ3w\/viewform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lesage, Michael. \u201cOntario Civil Rules Reform \u2013 The Good the Bad and the Ugly (Slaw, April 29th 2025).\u201d Slaw<\/em> (blog), April 29, 2025. https:\/\/www.slaw.ca\/2025\/04\/29\/ontario-civil-rules-reform-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Burns, Ian. \u201cOntario Trial Lawyers Association Concerned about Pace, Recommendations of Civil Rules Review (Law360 Canada),\u201d April 29, 2025. https:\/\/www.law360.ca\/ca\/articles\/2331899\/ontario-trial-lawyers-association-concerned-about-pace-recommendations-of-civil-rules-review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sterns, David. \u201cLITIGATORS! Ontario\u2019s proposed civil justice reforms aim to tackle delay and inefficiency\u2014but they risk doing serious damage to access to justice,\u201d (LinkedIn Post, Apr 10, 2025) https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7316139384456548353\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wynperle, Allen. \u201cLetter to The Honourable Douglas Downey from the Federation of Ontario Law Associations,\u201d April 28, 2025. https:\/\/assets.law360news.com\/2335000\/2335581\/20250428-fola-to-ag-re-civil-rules-reform-working-group.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MacQuarrie, Josiah. \u201cI\u2019ve Been Thinking a Lot about the CRR Phase 2 Proposals and I Just Can\u2019t Get on Board with Most of Them…,\u201d April 24, 2025. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/josiah-macquarrie-5242b8b8_ive-been-thinking-a-lot-about-the-crr-phase-activity-7320972941578448898-Nbno?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACHNfIYBVkM0JQEfcjwfb46PnOUjatmLAYQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legate, Barbara. \u201cPost Comparing New Zealand Civil Reform to Ontario, and Discussing Personal Injury Matters (LinkedIn),\u201d April 15, 2025. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/barbara-legate-06511a140_the-civil-justice-review-phase-2-recommendations-activity-7317892049888759808-9afc?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAACHNfIYBVkM0JQEfcjwfb46PnOUjatmLAYQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canadian Defence Lawyers. \u201cCivil Rules Review – Phase 2, Letter to the Attorney General Re: Request for Extension – Consultation Deadline (Ontario),\u201d April 15, 2025. https:\/\/www.cdlawyers.org\/files\/04_16_2025%20_%20Letter%20to%20the%20Ontario%20AG%20re%20CRR%20Timeframes.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rouben, Allan. \u201cA Critique of Ontario\u2019s Civil Rules Review,\u201d April 7, 2025. https:\/\/www.law360.ca\/ca\/articles\/2322068\/a-critique-of-ontario-s-civil-rules-review-allan-rouben<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pro-Demnity Insurance Company, Response re: Civil Rules Review Phase 2 Consultation Report<\/a>. (June 16, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Law360 Canada (May 15, 2025, 2:31 PM EDT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n