2 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney General, may appoint full-time justices of the peace.  2006, c. 21, Sched. B, s. 2. Qualifications (1.1) No person shall be appointed as a justice of the peace under subsection (1) unless he or she has performed paid or volunteer work equivalent to at least 10 years of full-time experience and, (a)  has a university degree; (b)  has a diploma or advanced diploma granted by a college of applied arts and technology or a community college following completion of a program that is the equivalent in class hours of a full-time program of at least four academic semesters; (c)  has a degree from an institution, other than a university, that is authorized to grant the degree, (i)  under the Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000, (ii)  under a special Act of the Assembly that establishes or governs the institution, or (iii)  under legislation of another province or territory of Canada; (d)  has successfully completed a program designated as an equivalency under subsection (1.2); or (e)  meets the equivalency requirement set out in subsection (1.3). 2020, c. 18, Sched. 8, s. 1 (1). Equivalency programs (1.2) For the purposes of clause (1.1) (d), the Attorney General may designate programs that involve training in the justice system, including programs designed to enhance diversity in the justice system, as programs that meet the educational equivalency requirement, and shall make the list of programs so designated public. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 8, s. 1 (1). Exceptional qualifications (1.3) For the purposes of clause (1.1) (e), a candidate may be considered to have met the equivalency requirement if he or she clearly demonstrates exceptional qualifications, including life experience, but does not have the educational requirements set out in clauses (1.1) (a) to (d). 2020, c. 18, Sched. 8, s. 1 (1). Same (1.4) No person shall be appointed as a justice of the peace under subsection (1) unless the person undertakes to participate in such courses as may be designated for newly appointed justices of the peace by the Associate Chief Justice Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace under subsection 14 (6). 2023, c. 12, Sched. 5, s. 1. Part-time justices (2) A person appointed as a part-time justice of the peace before subsection (1) came into force continues in office as a part-time justice of the peace.  2006, c. 21, Sched. B, s. 2. Change to full-time (3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney General, may change a person’s appointment as a part-time justice of the peace to an appointment as a full-time justice of the peace.  2006, c. 21, Sched. B, s. 2. Consultation (4) Before making a recommendation under subsection (3), the Attorney General must obtain the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice on the matter.  2006, c. 21, Sched. B, s. 2. Information to be maintained in confidence (5) Any records or other information collected, prepared, maintained or used by the Attorney General in relation to the appointment or consideration of an individual as a justice of the peace, including any such records or other information provided to the Attorney General by the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee, shall be maintained in confidence and shall not be disclosed except as authorized by the Attorney General. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 8, s. 1 (2). Prevails over FIPPA (6) Subsection (5) prevails over the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 8, s. 1 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 21, Sched. B, s. 2 - 01/01/2007 2020, c. 18, Sched. 8, s. 1 (1, 2) - 14/08/2020 2023, c. 12, Sched. 5, s. 1 - 08/06/2023 Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee