Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse
Law and Safety Infrastructure
Region: Northern
City/Town: Thunder Bay
Complete 2014
The new Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse will improve justice services in Thunder Bay by combining the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice into one single location.
The new building will include:
- 15 courtrooms
- four meeting rooms where parties can gather more information or settle a case without going to trial
- Ontario’s first Aboriginal Conference Settlement Suite, designed to give First Nations, Inuit and Métis people a stronger voice in the justice process. The suite will be a culturally and architecturally relevant space where aboriginal traditions are acknowledged and understood.
As a part of the government’s commitment to energy conservation in Ontario, the new facility will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver standard.
The new building is set to open in early 2014, and will feature:
- barrier-free access to courtrooms
- infrared hearing assistance
- barrier-free witness stands and jury boxes