Planning ahead for interruptions during the week of G20 Summit
Prudent lawyers should be considering what impact the G20 Summit may have on their ability to access banks, the courts and other downtown Toronto services in the week leading up to and during the Summit – June 21-27.
I have heard from a few sources that several of the banks will be closing their downtown Toronto core branches during part of the week of the G20 Summit. This is unfortunate timing as this is one of the busiest times of the year for real estate transactions. If you are handling real estate transactions or other matters involving banks in the downtown core, you would be well advised to call the bank now to determine if you need to make alternate arrangements, particularly for Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25. It is our understanding that the Toronto Land Registry Office will be open during regular business hours.
While there has been no official communications from the courts, litigators would be well advised to consider what alternative arrangements can be made with respect to matters that are scheduled to be before the courts during the week leading up to the G20 summit. They should also consider whether pleadings and other court documents that must be filed during the same week can be filed early.
From an eblast sent by the Law Society this morning, the Law Society offices and the Great Library will be closed on Friday June 25. Online services from the Great Library will continue to be available.
Like other businesses located in downtown Toronto, LawPRO expects to be affected by traffic restrictions and other preparations for the G20 Summit from June 21 to 27. We are planning to be fully operational from Monday, June 21 to Thursday, June 24, but suggest that you avoid any visits to our offices that week. If you have cheques or forms to drop off, or need to meet with a member of our staff, please do so by June 18 or after June 28.
Note that on June 25 our reception service will be limited. We will have only skeleton staff at 250 Yonge. However, the TitlePLUS department will be operational on June 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We expect all electronic resources, such as our websites, to be fully operational.
Updates on LAWPRO operations during the Summit will be posted on our website www.lawpro.ca
