The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada is going to be shuttering its Toronto office during the G20 meeting.

IIROC announced Tuesday that it will be implementing its business continuity plan on June 24 & 25 for the Toronto offices. The move is being made in preparation for the G20 meeting, which is expected to paralyze much of the city’s downtown core.



The regulator’s offices in Vancouver and Calgary will be open during these two days, while the Montreal office will be closed on June 24 for the St-Jean-Baptiste holiday and will reopen on June 25.

During this two day period IIROC staff in Toronto will be working offsite.

“For any firm that requires IIROC assistance during this period, staff will be picking up voicemail messages, however, we do believe the most efficient method of contacting IIROC will be via e-mail,” it says.

The market surveillance staff will also be working off-site, however, it notes that its phone and fax lines will continue to operate as usual.

Regulatory systems that firms use to interact with IIROC, such as NRD, ComSet, SIRFF and RMCS, will be running and accessible during this period, IIROC notes. As well, firms should also be able to continue to file electronically, IIROC says.

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