50 (1) A person who is entitled to enforcement of an award made in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada may make an application to the court to that effect.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (1). Formalities (2) The application shall be made on notice to the person against whom enforcement is sought, in accordance with the rules of court, and shall be supported by the original award or a certified copy.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (2). Duty of court, award made in Ontario (3) The court shall give a judgment enforcing an award made in Ontario unless, (a) the thirty-day period for commencing an appeal or an application to set the award aside has not yet elapsed; (b) there is a pending appeal, application to set the award aside or application for a declaration of invalidity; (c) the award has been set aside or the arbitration is the subject of a declaration of invalidity; or (d) the award is a family arbitration award.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (3); 2006, c. 1, s. 1 (8). Duty of court, award made elsewhere in Canada (4) The court shall give a judgment enforcing an award made elsewhere in Canada unless, (a) the period for commencing an appeal or an application to set the award aside provided by the laws of the province or territory where the award was made has not yet elapsed; (b) there is a pending appeal, application to set the award aside or application for a declaration of invalidity in the province or territory where the award was made; (c) the award has been set aside in the province or territory where it was made or the arbitration is the subject of a declaration of invalidity granted there; (d) the subject-matter of the award is not capable of being the subject of arbitration under Ontario law; or (e) the award is a family arbitration award.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (4); 2006, c. 1, s. 1 (9). Pending proceeding (5) If the period for commencing an appeal, application to set the award aside or application for a declaration of invalidity has not yet elapsed, or if such a proceeding is pending, the court may, (a) enforce the award; or (b) order, on such conditions as are just, that enforcement of the award is stayed until the period has elapsed without such a proceeding being commenced, or until the pending proceeding is finally disposed of.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (5). Speedy disposition of pending proceeding (6) If the court stays the enforcement of an award made in Ontario until a pending proceeding is finally disposed of, it may give directions for the speedy disposition of the proceeding.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (6). Unusual remedies (7) If the award gives a remedy that the court does not have jurisdiction to grant or would not grant in a proceeding based on similar circumstances, the court may, (a) grant a different remedy requested by the applicant; or (b) in the case of an award made in Ontario, remit it to the arbitral tribunal with the court’s opinion, in which case the arbitral tribunal may award a different remedy.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (7). Powers of court (8) The court has the same powers with respect to the enforcement of awards as with respect to the enforcement of its own judgments.  1991, c. 17, s. 50 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 1, s. 1 (8, 9)
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