Overview

In a civil case in an Ontario court involving the provincial government, you might need to serve or provide certain documents to the:

  • Crown in right of Ontario (Ontario government)
  • Attorney General of Ontario
  • Children’s Lawyer
  • Public Guardian and Trustee

You can serve these documents either in person or using email.

You should understand the specific rules for serving legal documents in civil court proceedings, including in small claims court.

Do not send documents to the email addresses below if your case has already started. For a case that has already started, serve documents on the lawyer assigned to the case, in accordance with the applicable rules.

Required information for email service

Unless otherwise specified by the rules, emails should be less than 10MB and must include:

  • sender’s name, address, telephone number and email address
  • date and time of transmission
  • a name and telephone number of the person to contact in the event of a transmission problem

Serving the Crown or Attorney General

You can serve documents on the Crown or Attorney General of Ontario by email or in person:

  • email: cloc.reception@ontario.ca
  • in person:

    Crown Law Office – Civil
    McMurtry-Scott Building
    8th Floor
    720 Bay Street
    Toronto, Ontario
    M7A 2S9

You can serve a Notice of Constitutional Question on the Attorney General of Ontario by email or in person:

  • email: clbsupport@ontario.ca
  • in person:

    Constitutional Law Branch
    McMurtry-Scott Building
    4th Floor
    720 Bay Street
    Toronto, Ontario
    M7A 2S9

Serving the Children’s Lawyer

You can serve documents on the Children’s Lawyer by email or in person:

Important: Use the above addresses if the rules require you to leave documents with the Children’s Lawyer.

Serving the Public Guardian and Trustee

You can serve documents on the Public Guardian and Trustee by email or in person:

Important: Use the above addresses if the rules require you to leave documents with the Public Guardian and Trustee.