This  courthouse consolidates the previously separated Thunder Bay Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice buildings. The new seven-storey building will house 15 courtrooms, provide underground parking for judiciary and senior staff, facilitate a sally port to receive in-custody accused, segregated holdings cells and a space for regional and provincial police personnel. There will be 23 separate user groups occupying the facility that will improve access to justice. 

Targeting LEED® Silver Certification, this project will incorporate the region’s natural motifs into the facility. A unique feature of the facility is the Province’s first Aboriginal Conference Settlement Room, specifically designed to allow First Nations people to enact traditional restorative justice in their communities. Through Bird’s engagement with the local tradespeople, the courthouse construction project provided a boost to the regional economy by creating and supporting hundreds of jobs.