Ontario Review of Parole Ineligibility Rules (Rule 50) — 50.04
Designation of judge 50.04 (1) On receipt of an application, the Chief Justice shall notify the following persons of his or her determination as to whether he or she will conduct a judicial screening under subsection 745.61(1) of the Code or designate a judge in writing to do so: (a) the applicant; (b) the Crown Attorney in the location where the applicant’s trial took place, who shall receive notice on behalf of the Attorney General; (c) the Commissioner at Correctional Service of Canada, 340 Laurier Avenue West, 9B-18, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9; and (d) the institutional head of the penitentiary where the applicant is detained. Eligibility (2) The Chief Justice or the judge conducting the judicial screening shall determine whether the applicant is eligible to apply for judicial review, in accordance with the criteria  set out in section 745.6 of the Code . Submission of written evidence by Attorney General (3) The Attorney General may, within 120 days after the day on which the notification referred to in subrule (1) is received, submit any written evidence under paragraph 745.61(1)(c) of the Code to be considered at the judicial screening. Report (4) The material of the Attorney General may include any report made available to the Attorney General by Correctional Service of Canada or any other correctional authorities. Service of evidence (5) The material referred to in subrules (3) and (4) shall be served on the following persons, in accordance with subrule 50.03(3): (a) the Chief Justice or the judge; (b) the applicant; (c) the Commissioner at Correctional Service of Canada, 340 Laurier Avenue West, 9B-18, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9; and (d) the institutional head of the penitentiary where the applicant is detained. Deadline for report (6) Correctional Service of Canada or other correctional authorities may, within 120 days after the day on which the notification referred to in subrule (1) is received, submit any report under paragraph 745.61(1)(b) of the Code to be considered at the judicial screening. Service of report (7) The report referred to in subrule (6) shall be served, in accordance with subrule 50.03(3), on the following persons: (a) the Chief Justice or the judge; (b) the applicant; and (c) the Crown Attorney in the location where the applicant’s trial took place, who shall receive it on behalf of the Attorney General. Judicial screening to be on the basis of written material unless otherwise ordered (8) Unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Justice or the judge conducting the judicial screening, the decision on the judicial screening of the application will be based entirely on the written material submitted by the applicant, the Attorney General and Correctional Service Canada or other correctional authorities. Granting judicial screening application (9) If the Chief Justice or the judge determines that the applicant has established his or her eligibility to apply for judicial review and that there is, in accordance with subsection 745.61(2) of the Code , a substantial likelihood that the application will succeed, the Chief Justice or the judge conducting the judicial screening shall grant the application for judicial screening and may issue reasons for his or her decision. Dismissal of application (10) If the Chief Justice or the judge determines that the applicant has not established his or her eligibility to apply for judicial review or that there is, in accordance with subsection 745.61(2) of the Code , no substantial likelihood that the application will succeed, the Chief Justice or the judge conducting the judicial screening shall dismiss the application with reasons and may render a decision under subsection 745.61(3) of the Code . Notification of decision (11) The Chief Justice or the judge shall notify the following persons of his or her decision to grant or dismiss the application: (a) the applicant; (b) the Crown Attorney in the location where the applicant’s trial took place, who shall receive it on b