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title: "Ontario factum: signed statement that every authority is authentic and every quotation accurate (Rules of Civil Procedure r 4.06.1(2.1), from 1 September 2026)"
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# Ontario factum: signed statement that every authority is authentic and every quotation accurate (Rules of Civil Procedure r 4.06.1(2.1), from 1 September 2026)

> Fill-in signed statement for an Ontario factum under r 4.06.1(2.1) as replaced by O. Reg. 275/26: authorities authentic, quotations accurate. It is not an AI disclosure, but it is the check AI drafting makes necessary.

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Law stated as at: 2026-11-07

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## Key facts

- Kind: Court document. A document filed or served in a court or tribunal.
- Practice area: [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: Canada, Ontario
- AI level: Green. The tool writes the first draft inside a template you have already tested. You check it. Without that test, first drafting starts at Yellow.
- Law stated as at: 2026-11-07
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-11-07 against the authority it cites, for Canada and Ontario.

## When to use it

Use in every factum served or filed under the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure from 1 September 2026, whether or not AI was used. A party acting in person signs it personally (r 4.06.1(2.1.1)). For expert reports, see the parallel quotation statement in r 53.03(2.1) para 6.3.

## How AI may be used

A tool may list the authorities and quotations for checking. Only the lawyer, or a person the lawyer specifically authorises, can sign the statement after the checks.

**AI may:**

- List every authority and quotation in the factum for checking
- Lay out the signed statement

**AI must not:**

- Must not sign or mark the statement as signed
- Must not treat a tool's own citation check as checking the text of the authority

**The lawyer checks:**

- Every authority was located and confirmed authentic
- Every quotation was compared word for word with the authority
- The signer is the party's lawyer or someone the lawyer specifically authorised (or the party acting in person)

## Authorities

- [O. Reg. 275/26 amending R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194 (Rules of Civil Procedure): s 1(1) replacing r 4.06.1(2.1); r 4.06.1(2.1.1); s 3(1) adding r 53.03(2.1) para 6.3](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r26275)

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/ca-on-factum-authorities-certificate and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*