Court Reporting Services for the Department of Justice Canada Ontario Regional Office (ORO)

The Department of Justice Canada (JUS) has the mandate to support the dual roles of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada. The Department of Justice Canada, Ontario Regional Office, in the Province of Ontario, engages in a diverse array of litigation, appearing at all levels of court from the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as the Federal Courts, Tax Court and various other courts, boards, commissions and administrative tribunals. There is a requirement on an “as and when” requested basis in legal proceedings that all spoken words be transcribed to verbatim transcripts. There may also be a requirement for real-time transcription. The transcripts are the official record of the legal proceeding and it is crucial that the transcripts be produced accurately and timely. As a result, the Ontario Regional Office is seeking verbatim court reporting services. The Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is for court reporting services for the Ontario Regional Office (ORO), located in Toronto. It is anticipated that up to four (4) Standing Offers will be awarded on a Right of First Refusal basis. The Standing Offer(s) will be from date of award to June 30, 2018 with the option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).