Toronto G8 and G20 Summits – Employer Planning Issues

From June 25 to 27, 2010, the downtown core of Toronto will be paralyzed by the G20 and G8 summits. Additionally, for the week starting June 21, there is great uncertainty about the role of protestors in the downtown area and how their involvement may adversely affect already limited services to and in the area. Employers should assess how the summits may affect their ability to maintain normal business operations. During the week of the two summits, police expect that conditions in the downtown core will change frequently. Downtown employers will need to monitor conditions during that week as the conditions are likely to affect customer and employee access and attendance at the workplace.