Here is my update as of April 4, 2020 from our weekend conference call.

Courthouse Closure 

The Facilities Management Branch advises that they are conducting an enhanced cleaning of the courthouse commencing today and is expected to be completed on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.  An additional two days is then anticipated to verify air quality.  A re-opening of the courthouse is therefore expected Thursday April's 9, 2020. This cleaning protocol is consistent with that followed by other courthouses.

Difficulties may arise with conduct of court proceedings over the next few days.  Court informations cannot be retrieved since no one can physically enter the building until cleaned and verified.  The protocol will be for this time, to work off courtroom dockets and scope access, with an update to the paperwork once the building is cleared to be accessed by staff.  Jurists will be provided with additional endorsement pages along with the dockets which will be attached to the paper informations once access to the courthouse is permitted.

Courts will run this week entirely by teleconference at the locations indicated in my update Friday, April 3, 2020.  Updates to ICON will be inputted remotely by staff with the exception of new Informations which do not have assigned ICON numbers.

Newmarket Courtroom Call In Numbers were emailed to you. They are also posted on the Members Only Page.

I anticipate a further update on Monday morning.

Sincerely, Norman Panzica, York Director,  Criminal Lawyers Association