Toronto Star – Expanding small claims court will not increase access to justice

Last year, an opinion piece in the Toronto Star urged the new premier of Ontario to raise the limit for small claims court cases to $50,000. The argument was that this would improve access to justice and free up resources in the Superior Court of Justice. With the appointment of Doug Downey to Attorney General following the recent cabinet shuffle, these ideas are now being considered for implementation.

The Toronto Star has published an opinion piece by Jon Pinkus, an employment lawyer and associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP in Toronto, that explains why raising the limit on small claims court is hopelessly short-sighted and will help no one — least of all, the public.

Read Jon’s full opinion in the Toronto Star.