Press Release
ANNOUNCEMENT: SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION ACHIEVED FOR NEW TORONTO COURTHOUSE
TORONTO, ON — MAJOR MILESTONE ACHIEVED ON LANDMARK PROJECT
The New Toronto Courthouse reached Substantial Completion on January 31st marking Ontario’s first ever 17-story high-rise courthouse. Infrastructure Ontario delivered the New Toronto Courthouse on behalf of the Ministry of the Attorney General and EllisDon Infrastructure was contracted to design, build, finance and maintain the project. In February 2018, WT commenced with the provision of Independent Certifier services and successfully worked through the arising issues of the pandemic and various logistical challenges.
“I am extremely proud to have been a part of this Project from the start – as Independent Certifier, our goal was to assist in achieving delivery with the Project’s best interests in mind, led by our third projectivity, acting always impartially and honestly. I am pleased to say that we have achieved our goal!” WT Associate Vice-President Alicia Mitton commented. “This Project was delivered during unprecedented times, experiencing several challenges including COVID-19 and multiple union strike events, however in the true spirit of Partnership, facilitated by the P3 delivery model, the Facility has been successfully delivered! The Facility is now the biggest in Ontario and has been designed to capture barrier-free accessibility, state-of the art technology, LEED energy targets, and also features an Indigenous Learning Centre, the first of it’s kind in Ontario.”
The new courthouse features 63 courtrooms including a multiple-accused, high security courtroom and ten conference / settlement rooms. It also hosts a barrier-free environment to allow visitors and occupants to travel throughout the building with ease as well as state-of-the-art security features integrated throughout. The building is scheduled to open for operations in March 2023.
For more information, visit the New Toronto Courthouse site.
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TORONTO COURTHOUSE, ON (CAN)
The Toronto Courthouse Project amalgamated several courts into one state-of-the-art facility that will allow for an overall reduction in costs, improved operations and equal access to services. The Project was designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification bolstering Ontario’s estate portfolio by ensuring the Project is environmentally responsible, universally accessible and efficient with it’s resources.
