Policies and Process

Application Form

The Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee advertises once per year for applications from interested applicants.

Applications must be received by the closing date and will be kept on file for the duration of the classification period. Applicants must complete the current prescribed Justice of the Peace Appointment application form and submit the signed original plus eight (8) copies for each region to which they are applying to:

The Coordinator
Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee
c/o The Ministry of Government Services Mail Delivery
77 Wellesley St. W., Room M2B-88
MacDonald Block, Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1N3
Tel: 416-326-4957

Applications will only be considered if typed.

Applicants must resubmit the relevant amended pages from thea Justice of the Peace Appointment Application Form when there is a change in any information, including address or contact information. The amendments should be submitted under cover of a letter indicating the nature of the change.

Applicants are asked to provide the names and contact information of four (4) referees. Applicants must submit only the supporting material specified in the application form. No other material, including reference letters, will be considered by the Committee.

Review and Interview Process

Applicants may be selected for an interview based on the review and evaluation of a completed application form.

The interview panel will consist of at least four (4) Committee members, at least one of whom is a regional member for the region to which the applicant is applying and another of whom is a judge or justice of the peace.

Where a region grants an interview to an applicant that has applied for more than one region, there will be a judicial member and a lay member representing each region to which the applicant has applied on the interview panel.

Language Proficiency Testing

Applicants who have been selected for an interview may be required to undergo standardized language proficiency testing in the language(s) in which they indicate proficiency. Applicants are not advised of the results of the language proficiency testing.

Reference Checks and Discreet Inquiries

Committee members may undertake reference checks or discreet inquiries as part of the process.

Classification Process

Applicants are classified as Not Qualified, Qualified or Highly Qualified.

An applicant's classification is in effect from the 1st day of June following the submission of the application and continues for two years ending on the 31st day of May.  As is the practice with similar committees in Canada, applicants will not be notified of their classification.

Confidentiality

An applicant’s personal information will be treated by the Committee as confidential except to the extent as is necessary for the Committee to perform its duties.