Faced with a major backlog of cases and pandemic health concerns, Ontario Superior Court is resuming jury trials next week by moving the jury selection process out of the courtroom and into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, CBC Toronto has learned. To ensure physical distancing and other health and safety measures are followed, jury selection will be moved off-site at some court locations. A view of the annual Fan Expo, which is much more typical event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. "These measures will also be in place at the convention centre," the statement said. By contrast, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is a two-million-square-foot facility, with multiple points of access.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 09:00 UTC