ONTARIO COURTS

Central West Court Practice Direction: What Changes on June 1, 2026

By Jugraj Singh Randhawa · June 1, 2026

What changed today

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice posted a Central West Region update on May 29, 2026, and the new practice direction took effect on June 1, 2026. The court's notice says regular motions in Brampton and Milton will be heard in person starting June 1, and Calendly will be used across the Central West Region to schedule various events. The official notice is here: New Practice Direction for CW region, effective June 1, 2026.

This is not a change to the underlying law of your claim or defence. It is a change to court procedure: how certain events are attended, how dates are scheduled, how materials are filed, and how parties are expected to use Case Center. Those details matter because a strong case can still run into problems if materials are late, filed in the wrong place, or uploaded incorrectly.

Who should pay attention

The updated Consolidated Practice Direction for the Central West Region applies to Superior Court of Justice proceedings in the Central West Region. The court materials identify locations including Brampton, Milton, Orangeville, Guelph, Owen Sound, and Walkerton. For people in Peel and Halton, the Brampton and Milton parts are especially important.

If you are self-represented, helping a family member, or dealing with a civil, family, criminal, or related court matter in the region, do not assume last year's local practice still applies. The direction says it supersedes previous region-specific practice directions and notices for the Central West Region.

In-person motions in Brampton and Milton

The headline point is that regular motions in Brampton and Milton are moving to in-person attendance starting June 1, 2026. A regular motion is often shorter than a long motion, but it can still be important: adjournments, procedural orders, disclosure disputes, interim relief, or other steps may be dealt with this way.

The practice direction also sets out a broader table for modes of appearance. Some events remain virtual, some are in writing, and some are in person. The direction says requests to change the mode are generally only granted in exceptional circumstances and should be made no later than 14 days before the hearing date, unless there is an emergency.

Check the mode of attendance as soon as you receive a court date. If you assume your motion is virtual and it is actually in person, you may miss the event. If you need an accommodation or a different mode, look at the direction early.

flowchart TD A[Receive court date or need to schedule an event] --> B[Check Central West practice direction] B --> C{Is the event booked through Calendly?} C -->|Yes| D[Use the correct courthouse Calendly link] C -->|No| E[Follow the court's listed filing or scheduling route] D --> F[File materials through the correct portal] E --> F F --> G[Upload accepted materials to Case Center if required] G --> H[File confirmation forms and attend in the listed mode]

Calendly is a scheduling tool, not a shortcut

The new direction explains that Calendly is used to request dates for different kinds of appearances across the Central West Region. Brampton and Milton include civil regular motions and several family events in the listed Calendly categories.

The practical point is simple: Calendly may help you ask the court for a date, but it does not replace the rules about service, filing, deadlines, confirmation forms, or evidence. A date can be requested through the scheduling tool, while the party still has to serve the other side properly, file the correct materials, pay any required fee, and upload accepted documents to the right Case Center bundle where required.

The direction also says that civil documents should be filed or issued using the appropriate online portal. Email or in-person filing is limited to situations such as urgent matters, documents needed for a court date or deadline fewer than five business days away, accessibility-related alternate filing requirements, or where a court order or statute requires it.

What to check before your next court step

Before taking a step in a Central West court matter, confirm:

the courthouse and region your matter is in;
whether your event is in person, virtual, or in writing;
whether Calendly is used for that event type and location;
which portal or email address applies to the filing;
whether your materials meet formatting, page-limit, font, spacing, and margin requirements;
whether filed materials also need to be uploaded to Case Center;
when confirmation forms or other pre-hearing documents are due.

For Small Claims Court, the direction points parties to the Small Claims Online filing platform for claims. That is a useful reminder to check the correct filing route before sending materials to the wrong place.

Why this matters

Court procedure is not just paperwork. It affects whether your materials are accepted, whether the judge has the right documents, whether the other side has proper notice, and whether your matter goes ahead. For busy courthouses such as Brampton and Milton, missing a local requirement can create delay and extra cost.

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